conditional statement
nounUK /kənˈdɪʃənəl ˈsteɪtmənt/
US /kənˈdɪʃənəl ˈsteɪtmənt/
A conditional statement is a sentence that says one thing will happen if another thing happens.
If it rains, then we will stay inside is a conditional statement.
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2. In programming, a line of code that runs only when a certain test is true.
The program uses a conditional statement to check if the password is correct.
3. In grammar, a sentence with an if-clause and a main clause.
If you study hard, you will pass the test is a conditional statement.
4. In math, a statement of the form if P then Q.
If a number is even, then it is divisible by two is a conditional statement.