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conditionality

conditionality

3 8.0
A situation where support depends on rules or requirements being met
  • noun
  • /kənˌdɪʃəˈnælɪti/
translation icon : condicionalidad
  • Instead, conditionalities should be redefined away from short-term economic criteria and towards long-term ecological concerns.
  • IMF conditionality
  • political conditionality
  • high conditionality

Examples

  • Or consider IMF conditionality, which has encouraged macroeconomic stability in other developing countries.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Thus, policy conditionalities are an important way of ensuring the implementation of tough economic measures.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The influence of regime type differences on the design and implementation of high conditionality.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The IMF came in turn with its "conditionality" measures.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The concept of "conditionality" developed by the IMF need not necessarily be abandoned.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The emphasis on political conditionalities for foreign aid.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Major questions also remain as to how resolute and united the donors will be in their political conditionality.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The World Bank and the IMF often use policy conditionalities to generate a recipient's commitment to adjustment programs.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The contract had strict conditionality, requiring all parties to meet specific benchmarks.

  • In negotiations, the conditionality of the agreement led to lengthy discussions about the terms.

Synonyms

dependency
vsconditionality
41 4.4

Needing help from another person or thing to do everyday tasks

is about relying on specific conditions or requirements rather than on people or things
dependance
vsconditionality
  • Archaic
4.4

Relying on another person or thing instead of being independent

is about being tied to conditions or requirements rather than to people

Antonyms

Being without conditions or limits

How Conditional

conditionality
3 8.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

conditionality = conditional (transparent) = condition + al + ity

Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ity' to the adjective 'conditional', yielding the state or quality of being conditional.

Etymology

The word conditionality comes from condition, which means 'a requirement' or 'something that must happen', and the ending -ality, which means 'the state of'. So, conditionality is the 'state of being dependent on conditions', like a loan or aid that is given only 'if' certain rules are met.