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conditionality

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: K AH0 N D IH2 SH AH0 N AE1 L IH0 T IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A state of being subject to conditions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A condition applied to the access of a government to credit facilities and other international financial assistance, especially from the IMF and the World Bank.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Topics: business, economics, finance, sciences

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3

noun

Meaning 3

the state of being conditional

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: state

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English conditional Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English conditionality From conditional + -ity.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: voorwaardelijkheid — state of being subject to conditions
  • French: conditionnalité — state of being subject to conditions
  • German: Bedingtheit — state of being subject to conditions
  • Japanese: 条件付き (jōken-tsuki) — state of being subject to conditions
  • Spanish: condicionalidad — state of being subject to conditions
  • Turkish: koşulluluk — state of being subject to conditions
  • Turkish: şartlılık — state of being subject to conditions