conditional

¹con·di·tion·al

adj \kən-ˈdish-nəl, -ˈdi-shə-n^əl\

Definition of CONDITIONAL

1

: subject to, implying, or dependent upon a condition <a conditional promise>

2

: expressing, containing, or implying a supposition <the conditional clause if he speaks>

3

a : true only for certain values of the variables or symbols involved <conditional equations> b : stating the case when one or more random variables are fixed or one or more events are known <conditional frequency distribution>

4

a : conditioned 2 <conditional reflex> <conditional response> b : established by conditioning as the stimulus eliciting a conditional response

— con·di·tion·al·i·ty \-ˌdi-shə-ˈna-lə-tē\ noun

— con·di·tion·al·ly \-ˈdish-nə-lē, -ˈdi-shə-nə-lē\ adverb

Examples of CONDITIONAL

1. “If she speaks, you must listen” is a conditional sentence.
2. The sentence contains the conditional clause “if she speaks.”

First Known Use of CONDITIONAL

14th century

Related to CONDITIONAL

Synonyms: dependent, contingent (on or upon), subject (to), tentative

Antonyms: independent, unconditional

Related Words: liable, open, susceptible; limited, modified, qualified, restricted; debatable, disputable, doubtable, doubtful, iffy, problematic (also problematical), questionable, shady, shaky, suspect, uncertain

Near Antonyms: absolute, all-out, arrant, categorical (also categoric), complete, consummate, out-and-out, outright, perfect, simple, total, ultimate, unadulterated, unalloyed, unconditional, unequivocal, unmitigated, unqualified, utter; basal, basic, fundamental, primary

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Rhymes with CONDITIONAL

additional, cognitional, coitional, nutritional, traditional, transitional, tuitional, volitional