1. (a.) Containing, implying, or depending on, a condition or conditions; not absolute; made or granted on certain terms; as, a conditional promise.
2. (a.) Expressing a condition or supposition; as, a conditional word, mode, or tense.
3. (n.) A limitation.
4. (n.) A conditional word, mode, or proposition.
Thesaurus Entries
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