Conditional (if then) may refer to:
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Causal conditional
Causality is an influence by which one Event (philosophy), event, process, state, or Object (philosophy), object (''a'' ''cause'') contributes to the production of another event, process, state, or object (an ''effect'') where the cause is at l ...
, if X then Y, where X is a cause of Y
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Conditional probability
In probability theory, conditional probability is a measure of the probability of an Event (probability theory), event occurring, given that another event (by assumption, presumption, assertion or evidence) is already known to have occurred. This ...
, the probability of an event A given that another event B
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Conditional proof
A conditional proof is a proof that takes the form of asserting a conditional, and proving that the antecedent of the conditional necessarily leads to the consequent.
Overview
The assumed antecedent of a conditional proof is called the condi ...
, in logic: a proof that asserts a conditional, and proves that the antecedent leads to the consequent
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Material conditional
The material conditional (also known as material implication) is a binary operation commonly used in logic. When the conditional symbol \to is interpreted as material implication, a formula P \to Q is true unless P is true and Q is false.
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, in propositional calculus, or logical calculus in mathematics
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Relevance conditional, in relevance logic
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Conditional (computer programming), a statement or expression in computer programming languages
*A conditional expression in computer programming languages such as
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*Conditions in a
contract
A contract is an agreement that specifies certain legally enforceable rights and obligations pertaining to two or more parties. A contract typically involves consent to transfer of goods, services, money, or promise to transfer any of thos ...
Grammar and linguistics
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Conditional mood (or conditional tense), a verb form in many languages
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Conditional sentence, a sentence type used to refer to hypothetical situations and their consequences
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Indicative conditional, a conditional sentence expressing "if A then B" in a natural language
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Counterfactual conditional, a conditional sentence indicating what would be the case if its antecedent were true
Other
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"Conditional" (Laura Mvula song)
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Conditional jockey, an apprentice jockey in British or Irish National Hunt racing
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Conditional short-circuit current
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Conditional Value-at-Risk
See also
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Condition (disambiguation)
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Conditional statement (disambiguation)
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