conditional
[kuhn-dish-uh-nl]
adjective
imposing, containing, subject to, or depending on a condition or conditions; not absolute; made or allowed on certain terms: conditional acceptance.
Grammar. (of a sentence, clause, mood, or word) involving or expressing a condition, as the first clause in the sentence If it rains, he won't go.
Logic.
- (of a proposition) asserting that the existence or occurrence of one thing or event depends on the existence or occurrence of another thing or event; hypothetical.
- (of a syllogism) containing at least one conditional proposition as a premise.
Mathematics. (of an inequality) true for only certain values of the variable, as x + 3 > 0 is only true for real numbers greater than −3.Compare absolute(def 12).
noun
Grammar.
- (in some languages) a mood, tense, or other category used in expressing conditions, often corresponding to an English verb phrase beginning with would, as Spanish comería “he would eat.”
- a sentence, clause, or word expressing a condition.
Origin of conditional
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Historical Examples of conditionally
I understood Mahomed grudgingly granted them a half-soul, and that only conditionally.
The Prodigal ReturnsLilian Staveley
Besides the promise was made only conditionally, as was that made to Eli.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish PhilosophyIsaac Husik
He flung back sombrely, "You don't even put it conditionally then?"
The TouchstoneEdith Wharton
Mrs. Dudley, Im willing to be as generous as you can expect, conditionally.
Justin Wingate, RanchmanJohn H. Whitson
Give me absolution, he said: at least conditionally, in case what I say should be true.
Old and New Paris, v. 1Henry Sutherland Edwards
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