unconditional

adj, noun — 3 senses

unconditional

adj

US /ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənəl/

Etymology 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.1945 April 16, Harry S. Truman, 10:06 from the start, in MP72-20 President Roosevelt’s Funeral and Procession; Truman – New President of U.S., Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives Identifier: 595162:
Derived terms
conditional unconditional, unconditional election, unconditionality, unconditional love, unconditionally, unconditionalness, unconditional surrender

unconditional

noun

Etymology From un- + conditional.

1

That which is not conditional.

  • The me, the world, and God, are the three unconditionals, the three absolutes […]1854, Victor Cousin, A. G. Henderson, The Philosophy of Kant: Lectures, page 90:
2

Human sciences, Logic, Mathematics, Philosophy, Sciences A conditional-like structure expressing that the consequent holds true regardless of the particular value of the antecedent.

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