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.

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Idioms for 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

SYNONYMS FOR condition

8 requirement, proviso.

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synonym study for condition

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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Example sentences from the Web for condition

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
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
You also say that you think your condition gave you an advantage in some ways.
Tim Howard’s Wall of Intensity|William O’Connor|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the security preparations publicly.
CIA Offers New Security Checks for ‘Torture Report’ Spies|Shane Harris, Kimberly Dozier|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

She agrees to be their Rosie the Riveter under one condition: they save Peeta.
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If things take the better turn, our condition will be surer and firmer than it was before.
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XV. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle
This condition of things probably affects politics and society more than the thoughtless suppose.
Lost Leaders|Andrew Lang
At that age and in its then condition a strong ruler--native if possible, if not, foreign--was by far the best hope for Ireland.
The Story Of Ireland|Emily Lawless
The only words he uttered were to inquire about the condition of Mademoiselle Plouernel.
The Blacksmith's Hammer, or The Peasant Code|Eugne Sue
It merely aims to be a brief recital of his present condition.
The Railroad Problem|Edward Hungerford

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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Medical definitions for condition

condition

[ kən-dĭsh′ən ]

n.

A disease or physical ailment.

A state of health or physical fitness.

v.

To cause an organism to respond in a specific manner to a conditioned stimulus in the absence of an unconditioned stimulus.

Idioms and Phrases with condition

condition

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

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