American English

How to pronounce conditional

adjective · nounB2
knDIHshuhnl

/kʰn̩ˈdɪ.ʃə.nl̩/

4 syllables · Stress the second syllable.

Depending on something else; true, possible, or available only when a particular thing happens or is true.

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Meanings & examples

adjective

Depending on something else; true, possible, or available only when a particular thing happens or is true.

The job offer is conditional on a background check.

Your ticket is conditional on payment by Friday.

Common phrases & grammar

conditional offer · conditional approval · conditional acceptance

be conditional on + noun

adjectivetechnical

Used for a sentence or verb form that talks about a possible or imagined situation and its result.

This is a conditional sentence.

The conditional form often uses would.

Common phrases & grammar

conditional sentence · conditional form · conditional mood

conditional + noun

nountechnicalless common

A type of sentence or verb form used to talk about a possible or imagined situation and its result.

We use the conditional to talk about unreal situations.

The first conditional describes a real possibility.

Common phrases & grammar

the conditional · first conditional · zero conditional

the conditional

Useful expressions

conditional on

depending on something that must happen or be true

The sale is conditional on final approval.

conditional offer

an offer that applies only if a stated requirement is met

She accepted a conditional offer from the university.

conditional sentence

a sentence that says what happens if a particular situation occurs

If I had more time, I would learn French.

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