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con·di·tion·al  (kn-dsh-nl)
adj.
1. Imposing, depending on, or containing a condition. See Synonyms at dependent.
2. Grammar Stating, containing, or implying a condition.
3. Psychology Brought about by conditioning.
n. Grammar
A mood, tense, clause, word, or morpheme expressing a condition.

con·dition·ali·ty (-dsh-nl-t) n.
con·dition·al·ly adv.

conditional [kənˈdɪʃənəl]
adj
1. depending on other factors; not certain
2. (Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar (of a clause, conjunction, form of a verb, or whole sentence) expressing a condition on which something else is contingent: ``If he comes'' is a conditional clause in the sentence ``If he comes I shall go''
3. (Mathematics)
a.  (of an equation or inequality) true for only certain values of the variable: x2 -1 = x + 1 is a conditional equation, only true for x = 2 or -1
b.  (of an infinite series) divergent when the absolute values of the terms are considered
4. (Philosophy / Logic) Also hypothetical Logic (of a proposition) consisting of two component propositions associated by the words if…then so that the proposition is false only when the antecedent is true and the consequent false. Usually written: pq or pq, where p is the antecedent, q the consequent, and → or ⊃ symbolizes implies
n
1. (Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar
a.  a conditional form of a verb
b.  a conditional clause or sentence
2. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic a conditional proposition
conditionality  n
conditionally  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.conditional - qualified by reservations
qualified - limited or restricted; not absolute; "gave only qualified approval"
2.conditional - imposing or depending on or containing a condition; "conditional acceptance of the terms"; "lent conditional support"; "the conditional sale will not be complete until the full purchase price is paid"
qualified - limited or restricted; not absolute; "gave only qualified approval"
unconditional, unconditioned - not conditional; "unconditional surrender"

conditional
adjective dependent, limited, qualified, subject to, contingent, provisional, with reservations Their support is conditional on their approval of his proposals. They have made us a conditional offer.
absolute, unconditional, unrestricted, categorical
Translations
conditional [kənˈdɪʃənl]
A. ADJcondicional
conditional offeroferta f condicional
conditional tense/clausetiempo m/oración f condicional
to be conditional upondepender de
B. Ncondicional m

conditional [kənˈdɪʃənəl] adj [acceptance, sale, offer, contract] → conditionnel(le)
to be conditional upon sth → dépendre de qch
conditional discharge (British) (LAW) ncondamnation f avec sursis

conditional
adj
mit Vorbehalt, bedingt, vorbehaltlich; (Comm, Jur) salemit Auflagen; a conditional yesein Ja mit Vorbehalt; to be conditional (up)on somethingvon etw abhängen
(Gram) → konditional, Konditional-, Bedingungs-; the conditional mood/tenseder Konditional
n (Gram) → Konditional m

conditional [kənˈdɪʃnl] adjcondizionale
to be conditional upon → dipendere da
conditional [kənˈdɪʃnl] adjcondizionale
to be conditional upon → dipendere da

conditional مشروط podmíněný betinget vorbehaltlich εξαρτώμενος condicional ehdollinen conditionnel uvjetan condizionale 条件付きの 조건부의 voorwaardelijk avhengig warunkowy condicional обусловленный villkorlig ที่เป็นเงื่อนไข koşullu có điều kiện 有条件的


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By the time this had been again exchanged for a conditional pardon (which allowed me to go about where I pleased in Australia, and to trade in my own name like any unconvicted merchant) our house-property had increased enormously, our land had been sold for public buildings, and we had shares in the famous Emancipist's Bank, which produced quite a little income of themselves.
Darcy chose to doubt it-- or to treat it as a merely conditional recommendation, and to assert that I had forfeited all claim to it by extravagance, imprudence-- in short anything or nothing.
Fanny was perfectly right in giving only a conditional answer.
 
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