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condition

[ kuhn-dish-uhn ]
/ kənˈdɪʃ ən /
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noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to make conditions.
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Idioms about condition

    on / upon condition that, with the promise or provision that; provided that; if: She accepted the position on condition that there would be opportunity for advancement.

Origin of condition

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English condicioun, from Anglo-French; Old French, from Latin condiciōn- (stem of condiciō) “agreement,” equivalent to con-con- + dic- “say” (see dictate) + -iōn--ion; spelling with t by influence of Late Latin or Medieval Latin forms; compare French condition

synonym study for condition

1. See state.

OTHER WORDS FROM condition

con·di·tion·a·ble, adjectiveun·con·di·tion, verb (used with object)
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British Dictionary definitions for condition

condition
/ (kənˈdɪʃən) /

noun
verb (mainly tr)

Word Origin for condition

C14: from Latin conditiō, from condīcere to discuss, agree together, from con- together + dīcere to say
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Other Idioms and Phrases with condition

condition

see in condition; mint condition; on condition that; out of condition.

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