conditional

/kɔn'diʃənl/
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conditional

The offer is conditional on a satisfactory inspection.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Imposing or depending on or containing a condition: Describes something that will only happen or be true if a specific requirement or event occurs first.
    • Qualified by reservations: Not absolute; subject to limitations or stipulations.
Examples of Usage
  • Adjective:
    • The bank's offer was a conditional loan, dependent on a satisfactory credit check.
    • Her agreement to help was conditional; she would only do it if we provided the necessary materials.
    • In the sentence "If it rains, the picnic will be canceled," the word "if" introduces a conditional clause.
Advanced Usage
  • "to be conditional on/upon something": To depend entirely on something else happening.
    • Funding for the project is conditional upon approval from the board.
  • In logic and computing: A conditional statement is an "if-then" rule that executes only if a specified condition is met.
    • The program uses a conditional to check if the user is logged in.
Variants and Related Words
  • Condition (n): A requirement or circumstance that must be met.
  • Conditionally (adv): In a way that depends on a condition.
    • He was conditionally accepted to the university, pending his final exam results.
  • Unconditional (adj): The opposite; not subject to any conditions.
    • She gave her unconditional support to the cause.
Synonyms
  • Provisional: Arranged for the present, possibly to be changed later.
  • Contingent: Dependent on something uncertain.
  • Qualified: Limited or modified in some way.
Related Phrases
  • Conditional probability (n): In statistics, the likelihood of an event occurring given that another event has already occurred.
  • Conditional discharge (n): A legal ruling where an offender is released without punishment unless they commit another crime within a set period.
Related Idioms
  • On one condition...: Used to introduce the sole requirement for agreeing to something.
    • "I'll lend you the car, on one condition: you fill up the tank."
conditional

The offer is conditional on a satisfactory inspection.

Adjective
  1. 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
  2. qualified by reservations

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