conditional
/kənˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/ (bre, ipa) · [kəndˈɪʃənəl] /kənˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/ (ame, ipa) · [kəndˈɪʃənəl] /kən-ˈdi-sh(ə-)nəl/ (ame, mw)
conditional — adjective
- conditionalpositive
- more conditionalcomparative
- most conditionalsuperlative
1. allowed, offered, or agreed only when a stated requirement is met first.
allowed, offered, or agreed only when a stated requirement is met first.
The college made Liam's place conditional on a higher test score.
conditional on + noun phrase naming the requirement
Abigail received a conditional job offer after the second interview.
conditional + job offer in hiring and admissions contexts
Sirin's car loan got conditional approval from the bank.
The rental agreement stayed conditional until Amira showed her payslips.
- provisional
stresses that the decision is temporary while details are still being checked
- contingent
more formal; emphasizes dependence on a named future event
- dependent
broader and less tied to official offers or agreements
- unconditional
with no requirement attached at all
文法句型
conditional on + noun phrase
conditional upon + noun phrase
用法筆記
Most often describes decisions or agreements that are not final yet. It commonly appears with nouns such as offer, admission, approval, and release, and often takes on or upon before the requirement.
常見錯誤
2. used for a sentence or clause that links one event to another by saying the seco
used for a sentence or clause that links one event to another by saying the second is true only if the first happens.
The teacher underlined the conditional sentence that began with 'unless'.
conditional sentence introduced by unless
On the board, Ms. Chen wrote a conditional clause before the main idea.
conditional clause as a grammar label in class
Our workbook labels each if-sentence as conditional or factual.
During the quiz, Hao circled the conditional sentence in blue ink.
文法句型
conditional sentence
conditional clause
用法筆記
Common with sentence, clause, and structure when teachers explain how one part of a sentence sets the condition for another. Distinguish from sense 3, which names the verb form inside such a structure.
3. used for the verb pattern that shows an action or result would happen only in a
used for the verb pattern that shows an action or result would happen only in a particular case.
In class, Abigail learned that 'would leave' is a conditional form.
conditional form marked by would in English
The chart shows which endings make the verb conditional in Turkish.
verb + conditional in grammar explanation
Sophia mixed up the past tense and the conditional during practice.
Our grammar app turns the sentence red when the verb is conditional.
文法句型
conditional form
the conditional
用法筆記
Usually used in grammar teaching when talking about forms with would or similar markers. Distinguish from sense 2, which describes the whole sentence pattern rather than the verb inside it.
conditional — noun
1. a grammar element, such as a clause or verb form, that shows one thing is true o
a grammar element, such as a clause or verb form, that shows one thing is true only in a certain case.
The lesson begins with a simple conditional about missing the bus.
a simple conditional in grammar teaching
Ignacio used the conditional to explain what he would do.
use the conditional to talk about imagined results
Our tutor compared the first conditional with the second one.
In the workbook, each conditional has a box for the result clause.
用法筆記
Usually appears with grammar verbs such as use, teach, compare, and form. Distinguish from noun sense 2, which belongs to logic rather than language teaching.
2. a statement in logic that says one idea leads to another, often in an if-then fo
a statement in logic that says one idea leads to another, often in an if-then form.
The teacher tested the conditional with four possible cases.
test a conditional by checking possible cases
In logic club, Layla said the conditional was false.
Our notes define a conditional as an if-then statement.
The professor wrote one conditional beside a plain fact.
用法筆記
Used mainly in logic, maths, and formal argument, often with if-then wording or symbols. Distinguish from noun sense 1, which is a grammar label for clauses or verb forms.