English · Greetings & Phrases
if
/ɪf/
[/ɪf/]
on the condition that
Beginnerconjunction
Definition
Introducing a condition on which something depends.
Example
If it snows tonight, the schools will probably close tomorrow morning.
If it snows tonight, the schools will probably close tomorrow morning.
Etymology
From Old English "gif," on condition that.
How & Where It’s Used
The basic word for introducing conditions; used everywhere.