conditional
adjective
imposing, containing, subject to, or depending on a condition or conditions; not absolute; made or allowed on certain terms.
conditionals
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pluralof conditional.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"They also can repair damage to their DNA caused by radiation and other extreme conditionals or chemicals."
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2024
In the courtroom his lawyer read out a carefully written, complicated text, full of caveats, conditionals and the passive voice.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2023
All conditionals express two relations, or conditions: those that are necessary and those that are sufficient.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
CDC officials have occasionally cited that paper in technical writings, couched in conditionals.
From Slate ● Apr. 14, 2016
There is one more piece to the puzzle of how to write classy conditionals.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
