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conditional clause

conditional clause noun: a dependent clause that expresses a condition, typically introduced by if, unless, or similar subordinators, which must be met for the action in the main clause to occur.

Noun

conditional clause (plural conditional clauses)

  1. A dependent clause that expresses a condition, typically introduced by if, unless, or similar subordinators, which must be met for the action in the main clause to occur.

Forms of conditional clause

pluralconditional clauses

Questions about conditional clause

What does conditional clause mean?
Conditional clause means a dependent clause that expresses a condition, typically introduced by if, unless, or similar subordinators, which must be met for the action in the main clause to occur.
What part of speech is conditional clause?
Conditional clause is a noun.
What is the plural of conditional clause?
The plural of conditional clause is conditional clauses.

Words near conditional clause in the dictionary

  1. conditional agreements
  2. conditional assembly language
  3. conditional assembly languages
  4. conditional baptism
  5. conditional baptisms
  6. conditional clause
  7. conditional clauses
  8. conditional comment
  9. conditional comments
  10. conditional entropies
  11. conditional entropy

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