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zero conditional

zero conditional noun: a structure used to convey general truths or facts, containing an if clause (with a verb in the present tense) and a main clause (with a verb in the present tense).

Noun

zero conditional (plural zero conditionals)

  1. A structure used to convey general truths or facts, containing an if clause (with a verb in the present tense) and a main clause (with a verb in the present tense).
    • "If it rains, the ground gets wet" is an example of a zero conditional.

Forms of zero conditional

pluralzero conditionals

Questions about zero conditional

What does zero conditional mean?
Zero conditional means a structure used to convey general truths or facts, containing an if clause (with a verb in the present tense) and a main clause (with a verb in the present tense).
What part of speech is zero conditional?
Zero conditional is a noun.
What is the plural of zero conditional?
The plural of zero conditional is zero conditionals.

Words near zero conditional in the dictionary

  1. zero cars
  2. zero chill
  3. zero chills
  4. zero client
  5. zero clients
  6. zero conditional
  7. zero conditionals
  8. zero copula
  9. zero copulas
  10. zero coupon
  11. zero coupon bond

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