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Condition Very Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Condition has 15 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a state at a particular time

"a condition (or state) of disrepair"

"the current status of the arms negotiations"

2

an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else

"The loan was granted, but it is strictly conditional upon proof of income within ten days."

3

a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing

"the human condition"

4

information that should be kept in mind when making a decision

"another consideration is the time it would take"

5

the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')

"After months of running every morning, he is finally back in top physical condition."

6

an illness, disease, or other medical problem

"a heart condition"

"a skin condition"

7

(usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement

"the contract set out the conditions of the lease"

"the terms of the treaty were generous"

8

the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition

"The researcher altered the lighting levels in the experimental condition to isolate their impact on reaction time compared to the standard control group."

9

A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.

"In the programming loop, the condition determines whether the next block of code executes based on its truth value."

In plain English: A condition is a specific situation or state of being that something is in at a particular time.

"The weather conditions were perfect for our picnic."

Usage: Use "condition" to describe a specific situation, requirement, or state of being rather than a logical clause in programming or mathematics. In everyday conversation, it refers to the circumstances under which something happens or the physical quality of an object.

Verb
1

establish a conditioned response

"The trainer repeated the bell sound before giving treats to help the dog establish a conditioned response that made it salivate at the noise alone."

2

develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control

"Parents must discipline their children"

"Is this dog trained?"

3

specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement

"The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life"

"The contract stipulates the dates of the payments"

4

put into a better state

"he conditions old cars"

5

apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny

"I condition my hair after washing it"

6

To subject to the process of acclimation.

"Before releasing the fish into the lake, we must condition them in a tank that matches the water temperature and chemistry of their new home."

In plain English: To condition something means to train it to do something specific through repeated practice.

"He conditioned his dog to come when called."

Usage: Use "condition" to mean training someone or something to adapt to specific circumstances, such as conditioning a dog to obey commands or acclimating a plant to indoor light. Avoid using it simply to describe the state of an object's quality, which requires the noun form instead.

Example Sentences
"The weather conditions were perfect for our picnic." noun
"The weather condition remained sunny throughout the afternoon." noun
"He drove to work despite the difficult road conditions caused by snow." noun
"Please read and accept these terms before you can use our service." noun
"He conditioned his dog to come when called." verb
Related Terms
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
state premise information good health illness statement procedure teach develop contract better shampoo
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
diversity anchorage health mode niche noise conditions participation prepossession regularization saturation silence situation ski conditions nomination standardization stigmatism astigmatism way circumstance homelessness reinstatement place celibacy virginity innocence purity guilt encapsulation polarization physical condition hyalinization vacuolization protuberance curvature psychological state difficulty improvement decline ennoblement dominance comfort discomfort need fullness emptiness nakedness hairlessness dishabille hopefulness despair impurity financial condition economic condition sanitary condition tilth orderliness disorderliness normality lactosuria environmental condition climate atmosphere unsusceptibility immunity subservience susceptibility wetness dryness safety danger tension atonicity laxness repair soundness mutism eye condition unsoundness impropriety wickedness light malady serration absolution automation brutalization condemnation deification diversification exoneration facilitation frizz fruition hospitalization identification impaction ionization irradiation leakiness lubrication mechanization motivation mummification preservation prognathism rustication rustiness scandalization submission urbanization boundary condition provision stratification ordinary invagination roots lysogeny fortune amphidiploidy diploidy haploidy heteroploidy polyploidy mosaicism orphanage transsexualism justification mitigating circumstance fitness mortify provide recondition

Origin

The word condition entered English from the Old French condicion, which itself came from the Latin condicio. Although the spelling was later altered by a confusion with the related Latin word conditio, its core meaning remained consistent throughout this journey.

Rhyming Words
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