🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Conditionnel

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔ̃.di.sjɔ.nɛl

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Conditional/kənˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La clause est conditionnelle et doit être remplie."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or based on a condition.

    "The contract includes a conditional clause that must be met before the agreement is finalized."
As noun
  1. 1

    A statement or proposition that is true if a certain condition is met.

    "In programming, a conditional is used to execute different actions based on whether a specified condition is true."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'conditional' originates from the Latin word 'conditio', meaning 'a setting together'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used to describe something that is dependent on a condition or stipulation, reflecting a shift in meaning towards dependency and stipulation in various contexts.

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