un-conditional

un·con·di·tion·al

[uhn-kuhn-dish-uh-nl]
adjective
1.
not limited by conditions; absolute: an unconditional promise.
2.
Mathematics, absolute ( def 12 ).

Origin:
1660–70; un-1 + conditional

un·con·di·tion·al·ly, adverb
un·con·di·tion·al·ness, un·con·di·tion·al·i·ty, noun


1. complete, unqualified, categorical.
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unconditional (ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  without conditions or limitations; total: unconditional surrender
2.  maths (of an equality) true for all values of the variable: (x+1)>x is an unconditional equality
 
uncon'ditionally
 
adv
 
uncon'ditionalness
 
n
 
uncondition'ality
 
n

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unconditional
1666, from un- (1) "not" + conditional (see condition). Unconditional surrender is attested from 1830.
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