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Conditionality

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Noun

1. conditionality

the state of being conditional

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Conditionality

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adjective
1. 
depending on other factors; not certain
2. grammar
(of a clause, conjunction, form of a verb, or whole sentence) expressing a condition on which something else is contingent: "If he comes" is a conditional clause in the sentence "If he comes I shall go"
3. 
a. 
(of an equation or inequality) true for only certain values of the variable: x2 –1 = x + 1 is a conditional equation, only true for x = 2 or –1
b. 
(of an infinite series) divergent when the absolute values of the terms are considered
4. Also: hypothetical logic
(of a proposition) consisting of two component propositions associated by the words if…then so that the proposition is false only when the antecedent is true and the consequent false. Usually written: p→q or p⊃q, where p is the antecedent, q the consequent, and → or ⊃ symbolizes implies
noun
5. grammar
a. 
a conditional form of a verb
b. 
a conditional clause or sentence
6. logic
a conditional proposition

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Conditionality

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adjective
1. 
a. 
containing, implying, or dependent on a condition or conditions; qualified; not absolute
a conditional award
b.  Logic
designating or including a compound proposition that has the form “if p, then q,” in which p and q are two different propositions
2. 
expressing a condition
a conditional clause
noun
3.  Grammar
a word, clause, mood, or tense expressing a condition

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Conditionality

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adj.
1. Imposing, depending on, or containing a condition. See Synonyms at dependent.
2. Grammar Stating, containing, or implying a condition.
3. Psychology Brought about by conditioning.
n.
Grammar
A mood, tense, clause, word, or morpheme expressing a condition. See Usage Note at if.

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