conditional

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /kənˈdɪʃ.ə.nəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #31258

Meanings

1

adj
Depending on a particular condition being met first.

The job offer is conditional on passing the medical exam.
2

adj
In grammar, expressing a condition, often using "if".

The sentence "If it rains, we will stay home" is in the conditional form.
3

noun
A statement saying that one thing is true if another thing is true.

"A implies B" is a conditional.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

3 noun · a statement saying that one... if-then statementmaterial conditional

More conditioned contingent limited qualified relative

Opposites

absolute categorical unconditional unfettered universal unlimited

Word family

Forms conditionals

Derived forms biconditionalconditionaliseconditionalismconditionalistconditionalityconditionalizeconditionallyconditionalnessinconditionalmulticonditionalnonconditionalpostconditional

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Phrases (1)

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conditional probability
the chance of an event when another specified event is known to have happened

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From French conditionnel, from Old French condicionel, equivalent to condition + -al.

Topics

Describing Qualities Language & Linguistics Word Formation & Derivatives

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# conditional

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**IPA (US):** /kənˈdɪʃ.ə.nəl/
**Frequency rank:** 31258

## Meanings
1. Depending on a particular condition being met first.
2. In grammar, expressing a condition, often using "if".
3. A statement saying that one thing is true if another thing is true.

## Examples
- The job offer is conditional on passing the medical exam.
- The sentence "If it rains, we will stay home" is in the conditional form.
- "A implies B" is a conditional.

## Synonyms
- conditioned
- contingent
- limited
- qualified
- relative

## Antonyms
- absolute
- categorical
- unconditional
- unfettered
- universal
- unlimited

## Derived Forms
- biconditional
- conditionalise
- conditionalism
- conditionalist
- conditionality
- conditionalize
- conditionally
- conditionalness
- inconditional
- multiconditional
- nonconditional
- postconditional

## Etymology
From French conditionnel, from Old French condicionel, equivalent to condition + -al.

## AI Etymology
Conditional is from French conditionnel, from Old French condicionel, equivalent to condition + -al. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean depending on a particular condition being met first, or in grammar, expressing a condition, often using "if". Derived formations include biconditional, conditionalise, conditionalism, conditionalist, conditionality.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Language & Linguistics
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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