Spanish Conversation · Level 69
60 words
Spanish word
condicionante
Pronunciation
IPA/kondiθjoˈnante/
Meaning
- masculine nouncontributing factor
Example
La falta de datos fue un condicionante en el resultado.
The lack of data was a contributing factor in the outcome.
More examples
En muchas decisiones, condicionantes como el presupuesto pesan mucho.
In many decisions, contributing factors such as the budget weigh heavily.
Core concept
Circumstance that influences how an outcome develops.
Common phrases
ser un condicionante
be a contributing factor
un condicionante clave
a key contributing factor
un condicionante decisivo
a decisive contributing factor
Similar words
factor: Specific element that contributes to an outcome or result.
influencia: Amount or strength of the effect something exerts on another.
causa: Direct reason that brings about an event or condition.
circunstancia: External situation or context surrounding an event or decision.
Definition in Spanish
Elemento o circunstancia que influye en el desarrollo o resultado de algo.
Word origin
From Spanish condicionar 'to condition' plus the noun-forming suffix -ante, ultimately from Latin conditio 'condition', so the term denotes something that conditions or influences a result.
Usage tips
- Frequent in formal and academic Spanish, and in everyday speech speakers often use factor or causa instead.
Other meanings
- limiting conditionnoun
Opposites
- irrelevanciairrelevancenoun
Related words
- condicionarinfluenceverb
- condicionamientoconditioningnoun
- condicionadoconditionedadjective