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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

conditional Related Forms
con·di′·tion·al′·ity (-al′ə tē) noun con·di′·tion·ally adverb
conditional Synonyms

conditional

modif.

provisional, provisory, conditioned, subject, modified by conditions, contingent, qualified, tentative, limited, restricted, dependent, relying on, subject to, restrictive, guarded, not absolute, granted on certain terms; see also dependent 3.

conditional Usage Examples

Preposition: on

  • fulfillment: We regret we cannot accept any conditional bookings i.e. any booking which is specified to be conditional on the fulfillment of a particular request.
  • acceptance: And where are gaming the world's sprung up in conditional on acceptances.
  • compliance: For section 34 substitute- " New licenses conditional on compliance with accessibility taxi regulations 34.
  • approval: Under the deal, conditional on shareholder approval, Serco's offer values each ITNET share at 320 pence.
  • receipt: Offers should not be made, however, conditional on the receipt of'satisfactory references ' .
  • completion: The move to the Alternative Investment Market from the Official List is also conditional on Completion.

Used with adjective complement

  • remain: The settlement remains conditional for a short time pending certain procedural formalities.
  • make: Either fulfillment of the term was made conditional to insurers ' liability or it was not.

Modifies a noun

  • probability: Find the conditional probability of a delay, given that John travels through the town center.
  • discharge: Mr Ellis was given a conditional discharge by the Judge who ordered him to pay £ 150 costs to Suffolk Coastal.
  • bail: They were remanded on conditional bail to appear in Southwark Crown Court.
  • agreement: Such terms amount in effect to a conditional fee agreement with no success fee.
  • pardon: The Census shows: George, aged 47 holder of a conditional pardon who came on the Somersetshire in 1814.
  • approval: Stage or conditional approval for large or complex projects.

Modifying Another Word

  • strictly: However, please note that any offer of additional or retrospective ERDF grant is strictly conditional.

Preposition: upon

  • acceptance: All the offers were conditional upon acceptance by each of the claimants.
  • approval: This agreement is conditional upon approval by the Company's shareholders at the EGM.
  • clearance: Any offers of employment will be conditional upon full clearance being received prior to commencing employment.
  • completion: Participation in the seminar was conditional upon the satisfactory completion of an application form.
  • admission: Election will be conditional upon admission by the Board of Graduate Studies.