(language education, grammar) A structure used to talk about improbable or impossible events in the present or future, containing an "if" clause (with a verb in the simple past) and a main clause (with would + an infinite verb).

(language education, grammar) A structure used to talk about unreal or unfulfilled events in the past, containing an "if" clause (with a verb in the past perfect) and a main clause (with would + the bare perfect infinitive of a verb).

plural of conditional mood

(economics) A terminal condition on a costate variable in a, usually infinite, time optimization problem.

Synonym of condition precedent

(law) A condition depending upon an uncertain event which, if fulfilled, brings an end to an obligation or legal transaction.

(numerical analysis) Having a high condition number. / Having a poor condition.

The state of a ship with a propeller operating so as to produce zero or near-zero speed.

(programming) A comment in source code that can be interpreted as a directive by some systems, but is ignored by those others that are not aware of the convention; formerly used to overcome compatibility issues between web browsers.

plural of present conditional