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unconditional

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənəl/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English conditional English unconditional From un- + conditional.

  1. Absolute; without conditions, limitations, reservations or qualifications.

    We demand your unconditional surrender.

    So that there can be no possible misunderstanding, both Germany and Japan can be certain beyond any shadow of a doubt that America will continue to fight for freedom until no vestige of resistance remains. Our demand has been and it remains unconditional surrender.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English conditional English unconditional From un- + conditional.

  1. That which is not conditional.

    The me, the world, and God, are the three unconditionals, the three absolutes […]

  2. A conditional-like structure expressing that the consequent holds true regardless of the particular value of the antecedent.
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