🔗 To use if-then ⏳ To make dependent 🧠 To train response

to conditionalize

8.4

To put a statement into an if-then form

verb
/kənˈdɪʃənəˌlaɪz/

: condicionar

To improve your argument, you should conditionalize it by stating what would happen if your assumptions are true.

Examples

You should conditionalize your argument to make it clearer.
Researchers often conditionalize their findings to account for different variables.
The instructor asked the students to conditionalize their statements using if-then clauses.
You should conditionalize your argument to show it only applies under certain circumstances.
Can you conditionalize that statement for me?
When writing a hypothesis, remember to conditionalize it by including an 'if-then' statement for clarity.
The scientist decided to conditionalize his findings to show the relationship between temperature and pressure.

How Conditional

to condition

Formal

19 5.6

to conditionalize

8.4

to qualify

147 4.4

to imply

367 3.5

to suggest

∞ 1.6

Surface Forms

conditionalize infinitive

conditionalized past

conditionalized past participle

conditionalizing present participle

conditionalizes third person singular

Morphology

conditionalize = conditional (transparent) = conditional + ize

Formed by adding the productive verb-forming suffix '-ize' to 'conditional'; meaning 'make or render conditional' is directly derived and easy for learners to infer.

Etymology

Conditionalize comes from condition ('a requirement' or 'an if-then idea') and the ending -ize ('to make'). So, to conditionalize a statement is to turn it into an 'if-then' form, showing it only applies in certain cases.