conditionals
nounUK /kənˈdɪʃənəlz/
US /kənˈdɪʃənəlz/
Conditionals are words like 'if' that make one thing depend on another thing.
In the sentence 'If it rains, we will stay inside,' the word 'if' is a conditional.
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2. Statements in logic or math that say one thing is true only when another thing is true.
The teacher explained how conditionals work in geometry proofs.
3. Things that must happen before something else can happen.
Good grades are conditionals for joining the honors club.
4. In computer programming, instructions that run only when a certain test is true.
The program uses conditionals to decide whether to show the warning message.