conditional

adjective
UK: /kənˈdɪʃənəl/
US: /kənˈdɪʃənəl/

  1. Depending on certain conditions; not absolute.

    1. My going to the party is conditional on finishing my work first.
    2. The offer of employment was conditional upon a successful background check.

Synonyms

provisional qualified dependent
conditional noun

  1. A word, clause, or sentence that expresses a condition.

    1. "If it rains" is a conditional in the sentence.
    2. The grammar lesson focused on identifying conditionals in complex sentences.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "conditional" is /kənˈdɪʃənəl/ in British English and /kənˈdɪʃənəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "conditional": provisional, qualified, dependent.

Example usage of "conditional": "My going to the party is conditional on finishing my work first.". More examples on the page.