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conditional

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/kənˈdɪʃənl/
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Translations

conditionalnoun
conditionals
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UK
/kənˈdɪʃənəl/
US
/kənˈdɪʃənl̩/
conditionnelleEn logique et en programmation : proposition ou instruction conditionnelle.
The programmer used a conditional to check if the user input was valid before proceeding with the operation.
Le programmeur a utilisé une conditionnelle pour vérifier si la saisie de l’utilisateur était valide avant de poursuivre l’opération.
conditionnelEn grammaire : le mode conditionnel.
In the sentence 'If it rains, the picnic will be canceled,' the phrase 'if it rains' is a conditional.
Dans la phrase « S’il pleut, le pique-nique sera annulé », l’expression « s’il pleut » relève du conditionnel.
conditionaladjective
more conditional
Comp.
most conditional
Super.
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conditionnelEn grammaire : relatif au conditionnel.
The conditional sentence 'If it rains, we will stay indoors' shows a possible future event.
La phrase conditionnelle « S’il pleut, nous resterons à l’intérieur » exprime un événement futur possible.
conditionnelAdjectif : s’emploie au masculin singulier par défaut ; s’accorde en genre et en nombre selon le nom.
Her acceptance into the program was conditional upon her passing the entrance exam.
Son admission au programme était conditionnelle à la réussite de l’examen d’entrée.
Synonyms
provisional
dependent
subject to
provisory
contingent
Antonyms
unconditional

Definitions

conditionalnoun
A subordinate clause in a sentence that expresses a condition for the truth of the main clause.
In the sentence 'If you study hard, you will pass the exam', the phrase 'if you study hard' is a conditional.
A programming statement that executes a set of instructions only if a specified condition is true.
The programmer used a conditional to check if the user input was valid before proceeding with the operation.
A grammatical mood used to express a proposition whose validity is dependent on some condition, often introduced by 'if'.
In the sentence 'If it rains, the picnic will be canceled,' the phrase 'if it rains' is a conditional.
A logical statement asserting that if one proposition (the antecedent) is true, then another proposition (the consequent) is also true.
The conditional 'If p then q' is fundamental in propositional logic.
conditionaladjective
Subject to one or more conditions or requirements being met.
Her acceptance into the program was conditional upon her passing the entrance exam.
Expressing a condition, often used in grammar to describe a verb form or sentence structure.
The conditional sentence 'If it rains, we will stay indoors' shows a possible future event.
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