condition
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
conditions
plural
conditions
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONDITION
1
[noncount]
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a way of living or existing
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Happiness is the state or condition of being happy.
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The need to be loved is simply part of the human condition. [=being human]
2
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the state in which something exists
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the physical state of something
[count]
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The museum restores paintings to their original conditions. [=the museum makes the paintings look the way they were originally]
[noncount]
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The car is in excellent/perfect (physical) condition.
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Both clocks are still in good working condition. [=both clocks still work well]
3
[singular]
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the physical or mental state of a person or animal
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The driver was taken to the hospital where he was reported to be in (a) good/stable/critical condition.
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Their weakened condition makes them more likely to get sick.
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He can't drive in that condition. [=he is too drunk, ill, upset, etc., to drive]
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The players are all in excellent physical condition. [=shape]
◊ If you are in no condition to do something, you are not physically or mentally able to do it.
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I was in no condition to go to work yesterday. [=I was too sick to go to work]
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He is in no condition to drive. [=he is too drunk, ill, etc., to drive]
◊ If you are in condition or in good/excellent (etc.) condition, you are strong and healthy.
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She was running every evening to stay/keep in condition.
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The players are all in good condition.
◊ If you are out of condition or in poor/bad (etc.) condition, you are not strong and not ready to work or play a sport.
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He's overweight and out of condition.
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She hasn't been taking care of herself and is in poor condition.
4
[count]
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a sickness or disease that a person has for a long time
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He was born with a serious heart condition.
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hereditary/genetic conditions
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The condition is often fatal.
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Her medical condition made it impossible for her to walk.
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conditions
[plural]
a
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the situation in which someone or something lives, works, etc.
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The organization is working to improve conditions for the poor by providing them with jobs, health care, and better housing.
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They need better living conditions.
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Companies must provide safe working conditions for their employees.
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This type of plant can live in very dry conditions.
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Both teams had trouble with the difficult playing conditions.
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dangerous driving conditions
b
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the things that affect the way something is or happens
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the characteristics of a situation
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The President discussed the social and economic conditions of the country.
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New policies have made conditions more favorable for small businesses.
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Scientists controlled the conditions of the experiment.
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Under certain conditions [=in certain circumstances], it is possible to take the test at a later date.
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I will only take the job under the right set of conditions.
c
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the type of weather that occurs at a particular time
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weather/atmospheric conditions
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The area is experiencing cold/dry conditions.
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severe drought conditions
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[count]
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something that you must do or accept in order for something to happen
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The buyer must meet the terms and conditions of the contract.
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It was a condition of employment that I join the union. [=I had to join the union in order to get the job]
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You can go on one condition: you have to finish your homework. [=you can go only if you finish your homework]
◊ If you agree to do something on (the) condition that something happens, you will do it only if that thing happens.
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She spoke on the condition that she not be identified. = She spoke on condition of anonymity.
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He taught me the trick on condition that I never tell anyone else how to do it.
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[count]
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something that must happen or exist in order for something else to happen
— usually + for or of
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Hard work is a necessary condition for/of success.
under no condition
— used to say that something is definitely not allowed
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Under no condition are you to answer the phone. [=you are not to answer the phone at all]
2
condition
/kənˈdɪʃən/
verb
conditions;
conditioned;
conditioning
2
condition
/kənˈdɪʃən/
verb
conditions;
conditioned;
conditioning
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONDITION
[+ object]
1
:
to train or influence (a person or an animal) to do something or to think or behave in a certain way because of a repeated experience
— often used as (be) conditioned
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an experiment in which mice are conditioned to press a button in order to receive food
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People have been conditioned to expect immediate results.
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conditioned behavior/responses/reflexes
2
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to make (something, such as hair or leather) softer and less dry by applying a liquid
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She shampoos and conditions [=uses conditioner on] her hair daily.
be conditioned on/upon
formal
— used to say that something will happen only if something else also happens
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Payment is conditioned on/upon completion of the project. [=if you complete the project, you will be paid]
