/kənˈdɪʃən/► audioScrabble 12Words With Friends 15
Definition
verb establish a conditioned response.
verb develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice.
— synonyms: discipline, train, check
verb specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement.
— synonyms: stipulate, qualify, specify
verb put into a better state.
verb apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny.
noun a state at a particular time.
— synonyms: status
noun an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else.
— synonyms: precondition, stipulation
noun a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing.
noun information that should be kept in mind when making a decision.
— synonyms: circumstance, consideration
noun the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape').
— synonyms: shape
noun an illness, disease, or other medical problem.
noun (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement.
— synonyms: strings, term
noun the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition.
— synonyms: experimental_condition
Examples
“Environmental protection is a condition for sustainability. What other planets might have the right conditions for life? The union had a dispute over sick time and other conditions of employment.”
“My aunt couldn't walk up the stairs in her condition.”
“National reports on the condition of public education are dismal. The condition of man can be classified as civilized or uncivilized.”