unconditional
adjective
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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.
- 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.
- That which is not conditional.
“The me, the world, and God, are the three unconditionals, the three absolutes […]”
- A conditional-like structure expressing that the consequent holds true regardless of the particular value of the antecedent.