Conditional
Subject to one or more conditions; dependent on something else being true or fulfilled.
adjectiveConditional
Subject to one or more conditions; dependent on something else being true or fulfilled.
adjectiveImagine This
Imagine you receive a scholarship offer that is conditional on maintaining a 3.5 GPA. If you drop below it, the offer is withdrawn; until you meet the condition, you have no guaranteed sponsorship.
Sounds Like
kun-DIH-shuh-nuhl
Looks Like
Looks like 'condition' plus the suffix -al; both share the same root.
Remember This
In logic, a 'conditional' is an if-then statement. The term comes from Latin conditio, meaning a stipulation or arrangement.
Other Forms
Connect With
contingent, dependent, proviso, stipulation, prerequisite
Note
Avoid confusing 'conditional' with 'unconditional.' Also note that phrases like 'conditional on' or 'conditional upon' are both correct; American English often prefers 'conditional on.'
Study Deeper
- Admission to the program is conditional on submitting all required documents.
- The contract includes a conditional clause that allows either party to withdraw if deadlines are not met.
From Late Latin conditionalis, from condicio 'a putting together, stipulation' from Latin condere 'to put together, found, establish' + the suffix -al.
CONDITIONAL: CONDITIONS DICTATE ALLOWANCE. Remember that a conditional situation is only allowed when the conditions are met.
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