different between impartial vs unconditional

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French impartial. See im- +? partial.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?p??.??l/
• Rhymes: -??(r)??l

Adjective

impartial (comparative more impartial, superlative most impartial)

1. treating all parties, rivals, or disputants equally; not partial; not biased

   Synonyms: neutral, fair

   Antonyms: partial, biased, unfair

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

• primatial

French

Etymology

From in- +? partial.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.pa?.sjal/

Adjective

impartial (feminine singular impartiale, masculine plural impartiaux, feminine plural impartiales)

1. impartial

Derived terms

• impartialement
• impartialité

Further reading

• “impartial” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Alternative forms

• inconditional (obsolete)

Etymology

From un- +? conditional.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /??nk?n?d???n?l/

Adjective

unconditional (comparative more unconditional, superlative most unconditional)

1. Absolute; without conditions, limitations, reservations or qualifications.

   Synonyms: absolute, categorical

   Antonym: conditional

Derived terms

• unconditional surrender
• conditional unconditional

Translations

Noun

unconditional (plural unconditionals)

1. That which is not conditional.
   • 1854, Victor Cousin, ?A. G. Henderson, The Philosophy of Kant: Lectures (page 90)

     The me, the world, and God, are the three unconditionals, the three absolutes […]

2. (logic) A conditional-like structure expressing that the consequent holds true regardless of the particular value of the antecedent.

References

• (logic): 2019, Artemis Alexiadou, ?Anja Arnhold, ?Julia Bacskai-Atkari, Of Trees and Birds: A Festschrift for Gisbert Fanselow (page 155)