Definition

1. Noun:
   • The state or quality of being conditional: The fact of being dependent on certain conditions or requirements; the inclusion of stipulations that must be met.
   • A requirement or stipulation: A specific condition that is attached to an agreement, offer, or situation.

Usage

• Conditionality is primarily used in formal, academic, or technical contexts, such as in economics, law, politics, and logic. It describes situations where one thing is contingent upon another.
• It is an uncountable noun when referring to the general quality. It can be countable when referring to specific stipulations (e.g., "the loan's conditionalities").

Examples

• The conditionality of the aid package means the funds will only be released after the government implements reforms.
• Philosophers debate the conditionality of human free will.
• The contract's conditionality on satisfactory inspection results protected the buyer.
• International loans often come with strict conditionality.

Advanced Usage

• "Principle of conditionality": A fundamental rule or concept, especially in ethics or social policy, stating that benefits or rights are dependent on meeting certain obligations.
  • Welfare programs based on the principle of conditionality require recipients to seek employment.
• Used in logic and philosophy to discuss the nature of conditional statements (if-then propositions).

Variants and Related Words

• Conditional (adj): Dependent on something else; containing a condition.
  • Their agreement was conditional on his approval.
• Condition (n): A state of affairs or a stipulation.
  • One condition of the job is regular travel.
• Unconditionality (n): The state of being without conditions; absolute. (Antonym)

Synonyms

• Contingency: Dependence on chance or on a future event.
• Stipulation: A condition or requirement specified as part of an agreement.
• Provision: A condition or requirement in a legal document.

Related Phrases

• Strings attached: (Idiomatic) Having conditions or limitations.
  • The grant came with no strings attached, unlike most funding which has significant conditionality.
• Subject to: (Phrase) Conditionally liable to; depending on.
  • The deal is subject to board approval, illustrating its conditionality.

Noun

1. the state of being conditional