if clause

noun

A type of dependent clause that expresses a condition and its potential result.

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Meanings

nounif clause (plural if clauses)

plural if clauses · alternative if-clause

  1. grammarA type of dependent clause that expresses a condition and its potential result.
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APA

if clause. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/if%20clause

MLA

“if clause.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/if%20clause. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “if clause,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/if%20clause.

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