Used in a Sentence

conditional

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for conditional.

Editorial note

Using conditional probability, or bayes theorem to calculate a conditional probabilitiy, does not make something bayesian analysis.

Examples18
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

A condition (a limitation or restriction).

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of conditional gathered in one view.

noun

A condition (a limitation or restriction).

adjective

Limited by a condition.

noun

(grammar) A conditional sentence; a statement that depends on a condition being true or false.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for conditional.

Example sentences

1

Using conditional probability, or bayes theorem to calculate a conditional probabilitiy, does not make something bayesian analysis.

2

A form of conditional repetition or conditional jump (e.g., while, if+goto) 2.

3

Obviously you need to restrict the use somewhat for this to work (no conditional includes, for example).

4

For example, it considers omitting a curly brace on a single line conditional to be an error.

5

Because different branches of a conditional must be of the same type - this is the type.

6

If your library is written in pure Clojure (no reliance on Java) it's fairly trivial with Clojure 1.7's Conditional Readers.

7

It is about handling multiple screen geometries not just with conditional layouts, but also with code reusability in Fragment objects.

8

These systems break down quickly if you have a multistep process (like closing a sale) or a tree of conditional steps.

9

It becomes clear if we simplify the algorithm a bit more by deferring the conditional restarting measurements.

10

I really wonder how they plan on solving conditional logic that depends on programmatic sources.

11

Everyone implements this with conditional formatting to get them red.

12

Now, consider the conditional operator in the given example.

Quote examples

1

For every other conditional, for example, "if team A wins.." the program has to consult a third-party.

2

In both the original theorem and the new "strong" theorem, the theory is a conditional statement (if-then), and that humans have free will is part of the condition, not part of the conclusion.

3

Your complaint seems like complaining that using a "while" conditional instead of an "if" can lead to trouble.

4

Conditional expectations are an important part of regression and in other scenarios where you might want to adjust a parameter estimate ("for every unit increase in x we get this much of a difference in y") for confounders.

Proper noun examples

1

Conditional on the son of the first Gulf War's President getting elected President?

2

Conditional on a Republican presidency and some national disaster happening?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use conditional in a sentence?

Using conditional probability, or bayes theorem to calculate a conditional probabilitiy, does not make something bayesian analysis.

What does conditional mean?

A condition (a limitation or restriction).

What part of speech is conditional?

conditional is commonly used as noun, adjective.