conditionality

Definitions

The state or quality of being subject to one or more requirements or stipulations.

A policy or requirement imposed by a lending institution, such as the IMF, that a borrower must meet to receive financial assistance.

The dependence of an event or outcome upon the occurrence of a specific preceding event.

Examples

The international loan came with strict conditionality regarding the country's fiscal policy reforms.

The university's offer of admission was subject to the conditionality of the student maintaining a high grade point average.

Synonyms

stipulation prerequisite requirement contingency provision qualification terms

Antonyms

unconditionality absoluteness certainty independence freedom unrestrictedness guarantee