Condizionato

Condizionato is the past participle of the Italian verb condizionare, meaning to condition or to influence by conditions. As an adjective, condizionato indicates that something has been subjected to conditions or external factors, and therefore may be restricted, modified, or governed by those conditions.

In Italian grammar, condizionato is primarily a participial form. It is distinct from condizionale, the name of the conditional mood, although both share the same root. The form condizionato agrees with masculine singular nouns, for example in phrases such as ambiente condizionato or sistema condizionato.

Beyond language, the term appears in domains that deal with conditioning processes. In science and engineering, one speaks of the conditioning or condizionamento of environments, data, or signals. In psychology or behavioral sciences, conditioning is common terminology (condizionamento classico or condizionamento operante), with the adjective form used for related references, such as risposte condizionate or altre entità condizionate. In everyday Italian, aria condizionata (air conditioning) uses a feminine form of the adjective related to the same root.

Etymology: condizionato derives from condizionare, which in turn comes from Latin conditio, condition. See also condizionamento, condizionale, aria condizionata for related terms and concepts.