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conditional definition

con·di·tional (kən dis̸h′ən əl)

adjective

    1. containing, implying, or dependent on a condition or conditions; qualified; not absolute a conditional award
    2. Logic designating or including a compound proposition that has the form “if p, then q,” in which p and q are two different propositions
  2. expressing a condition a conditional clause

noun

Gram. a word, clause, mood, or tense expressing a condition

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