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conditional

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //kənˈdɪʃənəɫ// UK //kəndˈɪʃənəl// con·di·tion·al

adj. describing something that will only happen if something else happens first. It is like a deal where one part depends on another part being true.

adj. subject to one or more requirements being met; depending on a specific circumstance or state. Often used to describe agreements, logical propositions, or grammatical structures.


SIMPLE

The job offer is conditional on a successful background check.

CONTEXTUAL

We reached a conditional agreement to buy the house, provided that the inspection does not find any major problems.

COMPLEX

In formal logic, a conditional statement asserts that if the antecedent is true, then the consequent must also be true, establishing a strict dependency between the two components.

Antonyms
Origin

From French conditionnel, from Old French condicionel, equivalent to condition + -al.

Usage

Often followed by the preposition 'on' or 'upon' when describing a requirement.

Pitfall

The offer is conditional to my approval.The offer is conditional on my approval.The adjective 'conditional' typically takes the preposition 'on' or 'upon', not 'to'.

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