How do you use Conditional in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like qualified or tentative, plus the exact meaning.
Conditional in a sentence
Related words
Conditional meaning
- Limited by a condition.
- Stating that one sentence is true if another is true.
- Expressing a condition or supposition.
Synonyms of Conditional
Using Conditional
- The main meaning on this page is: Limited by a condition. | Stating that one sentence is true if another is true. | Expressing a condition or supposition.
- Useful related words include: qualified, tentative, provisionary, provisional.
- In the example corpus, conditional often appears in combinations such as: conditional bail, the conditional, on conditional.
Context around Conditional
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 9 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Conditional
- In this selection, "conditional" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, bivariate, remains, include, instruction, execution and expectation stand out and add context to how "conditional" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include above the conditional instruction which and any conditional jump requires. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "conditional" sits close to words such as commemorate, disagreement and exceptionally, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with conditional
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The ordinary indicative conditional has somewhat more structure than the material conditional. (12 words)
From May 11 onwards, this plan has been conditional, and it remains conditional. (13 words)
The assumed antecedent of a conditional proof is called the conditional proof assumption (CPA). (14 words)
Any conditional jump requires 4 clock cycles if not taken, but if taken it requires 16 cycles in addition to resetting the prefetch queue; therefore, conditional jumps should be arranged to be not taken most of the time, especially inside loops. (41 words)
By attempting to predict which branch (or path) a conditional instruction will take, the CPU can minimize the number of times that the entire pipeline must wait until a conditional instruction is completed. (33 words)
Biden said that he hoped Netanyahu “will continue to move toward moderation,” suggesting the White House has made close ties conditional on the kind of government Israelis elect, overriding respect for democracy. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
Bivariate conditional expectation In the general case : The conditional expectation of X 1 given X 2 is: Proof: the result is obtained by taking the expectation of the conditional distribution above.
From May 11 onwards, this plan has been conditional, and it remains conditional.
An additional readability problem is that in conditional jumps such as the one shown above, the conditional instruction (which skips around the JMP) highlights the opposite of the condition of interest.
Any conditional jump requires 4 clock cycles if not taken, but if taken it requires 16 cycles in addition to resetting the prefetch queue; therefore, conditional jumps should be arranged to be not taken most of the time, especially inside loops.
By attempting to predict which branch (or path) a conditional instruction will take, the CPU can minimize the number of times that the entire pipeline must wait until a conditional instruction is completed.
Conditional and tenseless participles (unofficial) Occasionally, the participle paradigm will be extended to include conditional participles, with the vowel u (-unt-, -ut-).
Conditional execution Bash supplies "conditional execution" command separators that allow execution of a command to be contingent on the exit code set by a precedent command.
Conditional The conditional mood expresses the idea that the action or state expressed by the verb may or may not actually happen.
He also avoided the conditional, using instead the future indicative in situations that would normally require conditional.
In 1951, Maurice Wilkes enhanced this concept by adding conditional execution, a concept akin to a conditional in computer software.
The assumed antecedent of a conditional proof is called the conditional proof assumption (CPA).
The ordinary indicative conditional has somewhat more structure than the material conditional.
The past future conditional and the past future perfect conditional coincide in form with the respective indicative tenses.
There are four simple tenses (present, past, future, and conditional), three compound tenses (past, future, and conditional), and the passive voice.
Allen, 30, was remanded into custody, while 26-year-old Lack was granted conditional bail.
Although AMG told Cardiff Council it remains committed to taking on the running of the venue, the company has asked the council to consider the lease being conditional for a period.
Another option, it said, is to allow “conditional registration” or allow users to keep using their SIM card while they work on obtaining a valid ID.
Asked if Israel might make this conditional on a guarantee that he would face charges at home, Cohen said only that the two governments were discussing the matter.
Barnes of Langdown Road, Hythe, was arrested but given a conditional caution ordering him to pay £75 and attend a course.
Biden said that he hoped Netanyahu “will continue to move toward moderation,” suggesting the White House has made close ties conditional on the kind of government Israelis elect, overriding respect for democracy.
Common combinations with conditional
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- conditional bail 38×
- the conditional 20×
- on conditional 18×
- conditional on 16×
- conditional discharge 16×
- granted conditional 15×
- conditional use 15×
- conditional approval 10×
- conditional release 9×
- is conditional 9×