conditionaladjective, noun
uk/kənˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/us/kənˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/specializedconditional adjective, noun (SENTENCE FORM)
[ C ] (relating to) a sentence, often starting with "if" or "unless", in which one half expresses something which depends on the other half:
a conditional clause
"If I won a lot of money, I'd travel the world" is an example of a conditional (sentence).
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Linguistics: grammatical terms
- ablative
- apposition
- attributive
- collocate
- comparative
- declension
- decline
- dependent clause
- double negative
- grammar
- grammarian
- grammatical
- independent clause
- indirect object
- inflect
- interrogative
- modifier
- plurality
- reflexive
- superlative
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conditional adjective, noun (VERB FORM)
[ S ] (a form of a verb) expressing the idea that one thing depends on another thing:
In English, the conditional is expressed by "would".
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- accusative
- arose
- art
- aspect
- began
- bent
- ditransitive
- historic present
- linking verb
- main verb
- passivize
- past participle
- predicate
- progressive
- the future perfect
- the pluperfect
- the present simple
- the third person
- transitive
- wast
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conditionaladjective
uk/kənˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/us/kənˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/A conditional offer or agreement depends on something else being done:
The offer of a place on the nursing course is conditional on/upon my passing all three exams.
Opposite
unconditional
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Being based on or depending on something
- base sth on sth
- basis
- boil down to sth
- build around sth
- build on sth
- come down to sth
- ground
- in the wake of sth idiom
- live off sb/sth
- more
- on the back of sth idiom
- on the strength of sth idiom
- rest
- ride
- spring
- the stuff of sth idiom
- turn on sth
- underlie
- underpin
- understanding
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conditionally
adverb uk/kənˈdɪʃ.ən.əl.i/us/kənˈdɪʃ.ən.əl.i/