condition

[ kuhn-dish-uhn ]

/ kənˈdɪʃ ən /

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noun

a particular mode of being of a person or thing; existing state; situation with respect to circumstances.

state of health: He was reported to be in critical condition.

fit or requisite state: to be out of condition; to be in no condition to run.

social position: in a lowly condition.

a restricting, limiting, or modifying circumstance: It can happen only under certain conditions.

a circumstance indispensable to some result; prerequisite; that on which something else is contingent: conditions of acceptance.

Usually conditions. existing circumstances: poor living conditions.

something demanded as an essential part of an agreement; provision; stipulation: He accepted on one condition.

Law.

a stipulation in an agreement or instrument transferring property that provides for a change consequent on the occurrence or nonoccurrence of a stated event.
the event upon which this stipulation depends.

Informal. an abnormal or diseased state of part of the body: heart condition; skin condition.

U.S. Education.

a requirement imposed on a college student who fails to reach the prescribed standard in a course at the end of the regular period of instruction, permitting credit to be established by later performance.
the course or subject to which the requirement is attached.

Grammar. protasis (def. 1).

Logic. the antecedent of a conditional proposition.

verb (used with object)

to put in a fit or proper state.

to accustom or inure: to condition oneself to the cold.

to air-condition.

to form or be a condition of; determine, limit, or restrict as a condition.

to subject to particular conditions or circumstances: Her studies conditioned her for her job.

U.S. Education. to impose a condition on (a student).

to test (a commodity) to ascertain its condition.

to make (something) a condition; stipulate.

Psychology. to establish a conditioned response in (a subject).

Textiles.

to test (fibers or fabrics) for the presence of moisture or other foreign matter.
to replace moisture lost from (fibers or fabrics) in manipulation or manufacture.

verb (used without object)

to make conditions.

OTHER WORDS FOR condition

8 requirement, proviso.

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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

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1. See state.

OTHER WORDS FROM condition

con·di·tion·a·ble, adjectiveun·con·di·tion, verb (used with object)

Words nearby condition

condign, condignity, Condillac, condiment, condisciple, condition, conditional, conditional access, conditional convergence, conditionalization, conditional operation

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How to use condition in a sentence

Most of the time, you’re better off running a modern studless winter tire, like these Nokians, and staying home if conditions reach the point where those might not be enough.
Don't Run Tire Chains This Winter|Nathan Norby|February 12, 2021|Outside Online
As you might imagine, we have several duplicates of kitchen gadgets, all of which are in very good condition.
Hints From Heloise: New scam tied to coronavirus pandemic|Heloise Heloise|February 12, 2021|Washington Post
None of it was easy, but it taught her a lot about the human condition.
The loneliness of an interrupted adolescence|Ellen McCarthy|February 11, 2021|Washington Post
Police say she’s listed in critical condition at a hospital.
As police continue probe of Britt Reid crash, 5-year-old remains in critical condition|Rick Maese|February 9, 2021|Washington Post

She alleged that they were responsible for the crash because Zobayan had not properly checked the weather before taking off and had flown into unsafe conditions.
Helicopter pilot flying Kobe Bryant didn’t follow his training when flying into disorienting clouds, federal investigators say|Ian Duncan|February 9, 2021|Washington Post
At St. Barnabas Hospital, Pellerano was listed in stable condition with wounds to his chest and arm.
Shot Down During the NYPD Slowdown|Michael Daly|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Dossi initially was listed in critical condition with wounds to his arm and lower back.
Shot Down During the NYPD Slowdown|Michael Daly|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
When we meet them, their lives are unfulfilled, and at no point are we convinced their condition will change.
The Lost Novel of Nobel-Winner José Saramago|Charles Shafaieh|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
So, what happens if nothing in his training has replicated such a dire condition?
Flight 8501 Poses Question: Are Modern Jets Too Automated to Fly?|Clive Irving|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The official spoke on condition of anonymity so as not to harm future access to those embattled communities.
ISIS Fight Has a Spy Shortage, Intel Chair Says|Kimberly Dozier|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
There he gave orders for the car to be put into running condition for the following morning, and returned to the hotel.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
Soon after that, I wrote you in regard to the condition in which we found this infant Church and Colony.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
The men arrived in very bad condition, and many of them blinded with the salt water which had dashed into their eyes.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
Mlle. Mayer had been for some time in a depressed condition, and her friends had been anxious about her.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement
Condition of the archbishopric of Manila in regard to the affairs of ecclesiastical and secular government.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various

British Dictionary definitions for condition

condition

/ (kənˈdɪʃən) /

noun

a particular state of being or existence; situation with respect to circumstancesthe human condition

something that limits or restricts something else; a qualificationyou may enter only under certain conditions

(plural) external or existing circumstancesconditions were right for a takeover

state of health or physical fitness, esp good health (esp in the phrases in condition, out of condition)

an ailment or physical disabilitya heart condition

something indispensable to the existence of something elseyour happiness is a condition of mine

something required as part of an agreement or pact; termsthe conditions of the lease are set out

law

a declaration or provision in a will, contract, etc, that makes some right or liability contingent upon the happening of some event
the event itself

logic a statement whose truth is either required for the truth of a given statement (a necessary condition) or sufficient to guarantee the truth of the given statement (a sufficient condition)See sufficient (def. 2), necessary (def. 3e)

maths logic a presupposition, esp a restriction on the domain of quantification, indispensable to the proof of a theorem and stated as part of it

statistics short for experimental condition

rank, status, or position in life

on condition that or upon condition that (conjunction) provided that

verb (mainly tr)

psychol

to alter the response of (a person or animal) to a particular stimulus or situation
to establish a conditioned response in (a person or animal)

to put into a fit condition or state

to improve the condition of (one's hair) by use of special cosmetics

to accustom or inure

to subject to a condition

(intr) archaic to make conditions

Word Origin for condition

C14: from Latin conditiō, from condīcere to discuss, agree together, from con- together + dīcere to say

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

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