"conditional clause" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: conditional clauses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} conditional clause (plural conditional clauses)
  1. A dependent clause that expresses a condition, typically introduced by if, unless, or similar subordinators, which must be met for the action in the main clause to occur.
    Sense id: en-conditional_clause-en-noun-7U4aGY1d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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