Main Entry: con·di·tion·al

Pronunciation: \kən-ˈdish-nəl, -ən-^əl\

Function: adjective

1 a : conditioned <conditional reflex> <conditional response> b : eliciting a conditional response <a conditional stimulus>
2 : permitting survival only under special growth or environmental conditions <conditional lethal mutations>

—con·di·tion·al·ly \-ˈdish-nə-lē, -ən-^əl-ē\ adverb