conditional clause the

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• conditional clause — /kənˈdɪʃənəl klɔz/ (say kuhn dishuhnuhl klawz) noun Grammar a clause which expresses the condition which must be met for the action of the main verb to take place, as in If you visit, we will meet. Also, if clause …  

• conditional — [kən dish′ən əl] adj. 1. a) containing, implying, or dependent on a condition or conditions; qualified; not absolute [a conditional award] b) Logic designating or including a compound proposition that has the form “if p, then q,” in which p and q …   English World dictionary

• Conditional sentence — For the non custodial punishment for a crime in Canada, see conditional sentence (Canada). In grammar, conditional sentences are sentences discussing factual implications or hypothetical situations and their consequences. Languages use a variety… …   Wikipedia

• Conditional perfect — In linguistics, the conditional perfect is the composed (compound) form of the conditional mood. It refers to a hypothetical action in the past, contingent on something else that did not occur in the past. The difference from the present form of… …   Wikipedia

• Conditional mood — In linguistics, the conditional mood (abbreviated cond) is the inflectional form of the verb used in the independent clause of a conditional sentence to refer to a hypothetical state of affairs, or an uncertain event, that is contingent on… …   Wikipedia

• conditional — I. adjective Date: 14th century 1. subject to, implying, or dependent upon a condition < a conditional promise > 2. expressing, containing, or implying a supposition < the conditional clause if he speaks > 3. a. true only for certain values of… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• conditional — /kənˈdɪʃənəl / (say kuhn dishuhnuhl) adjective 1. imposing, containing, or depending on a condition or conditions; not absolute; made or granted on certain terms: a conditional agreement; a conditional jail sentence. 2. Grammar (of a sentence,… …  

• The Subjunctive — ◊ GRAMMAR The subjunctive is a structure which is not very common in English and which is usually regarded as formal or old fashioned. Using the subjunctive involves using the base form of a verb instead of a present or past tense, or instead of… …   Useful english dictionary

• the subjunctive — ◊ GRAMMAR The subjunctive is a structure which is not very common in English and which is usually regarded as formal or old fashioned. Using the subjunctive involves using the base form of a verb instead of a present or past tense, or instead of… …   Useful english dictionary

• clause — noun 1 in a legal document ADJECTIVE ▪ confidentiality, indemnity, penalty ▪ The penalty clause specifies that late delivery will be fined. ▪ escape, exclusion, exemption …   Collocations dictionary

• conditional — [[t]kəndɪ̱ʃən(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ: oft ADJ on n/ ing If a situation or agreement is conditional on something, it will only happen or continue if this thing happens. Their support is conditional on his proposals meeting their approval. ...a… …   English dictionary