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biconditional
[ bahy-kuhn-dish-uh-nl ]
/ ˌbaɪ kənˈdɪʃ ə nl /
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adjective Logic.
(of a proposition) asserting that the existence or occurrence of one thing or event depends on, and is dependent on, the existence or occurrence of another, as “A if and only if B.”
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of biconditional
First recorded in 1935–40; bi-1 + conditional
Words nearby biconditional
bicolor, bicolour, bicompact, biconcave, biconcave lens, biconditional, bicondylar joint, bicone, bicontinental, biconvex, biconvex lens
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