"zero conditional" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: zero conditionals [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} zero conditional (plural zero conditionals)
  1. (grammar, linguistics) A structure used to convey general truths or facts, containing an if clause (with a verb in the present tense) and a main clause (with a verb in the present tense).

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