Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense conditions, present participle conditioning, past tense, past participle conditioned
1. singular noun
If you talk about the condition of a person or thing, you are talking about the state that they are in, especially how good or bad their physical state is.
He remains in a critical condition in a California hospital.
I received several compliments on the condition of my skin.
The two-bedroom chalet is in good condition.
You can't drive in that condition.
Synonyms: state, order, shape, nick [British, informal] More Synonyms of condition
2. plural noun
The conditions under which something is done or happens are all the factors or circumstances which directly affect it.
This change has been timed under laboratory conditions.
The mild winter has created the ideal conditions for an ant population explosion.
The conditions are ripe for the spread of disease.
3. plural noun
The conditions in which people live or work are the factors which affect their comfort, safety, or health.
People are living in appalling conditions.
He could not work in these conditions any longer.
The conditions in the camp are just awful.
4. singular noun [with supplement]
The condition of a group of people is their situation in life, especially with regard to the difficulties they have.
[formal]
The condition of the people could be elevated by a programme of social reform.
The government has encouraged its people to better their condition.
...the human condition.
Synonyms: situation, state, position, status More Synonyms of condition
5. countable noun
A condition is something which must happen or be done in order for something else to be possible, especially when this is written into a contract or law.
...economic targets set as a condition for loan payments. [+ for]
...terms and conditions of employment.
Egypt had agreed to a summit subject to certain conditions.
Synonyms: requirement, terms, rider, provision More Synonyms of condition
6. countable noun
If someone has a particular condition, they have an illness or other medical problem.
Doctors suspect he may have a heart condition.
...a rare condition that causes degeneration of the brain tissue.
Synonyms: ailment, problem, complaint, weakness More Synonyms of condition
7. verb [usually passive]
If someone is conditioned by their experiences or environment, they are influenced by them over a period of time so that they do certain thingsor think in a particular way.
We are all conditioned by early impressions and experiences. [beVERB-ed]
You have been conditioned to believe that it is weak to be scared. [beVERB-ed to-infinitive]
People are conditioned into believing that they have no power over their situation. [beV-ed into v-ing/n]
...a conditioned response. [VERB-ed]
Synonyms: train, teach, educate, adapt More Synonyms of condition
conditioninguncountable noun
To a degree, we reflect our social conditioning in the way we act as parents.
Synonyms: accustoming, seasoning, readying, preparation More Synonyms of condition
Synonyms: training, education, teaching, accustoming More Synonyms of condition
8. verb
To condition your hair or skin means to put something on it which will keep it in good condition.
...a protein which is excellent for conditioning dry and damaged hair. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: nourish, improve, feed More Synonyms of condition
9.
See in no condition
10.
See on condition that
11.
See out of condition
12. in mint condition
More Synonyms of condition
condition in British English
(kənˈdɪʃən)
noun
1.
a particular state of being or existence; situation with respect to circumstances
the human condition
2.
something that limits or restricts something else; a qualification
you may enter only under certain conditions
3. (plural)
external or existing circumstances
conditions were right for a takeover
4.
state of health or physical fitness, esp good health (esp in the phrases in condition, out of condition)
5.
an ailment or physical disability
a heart condition
6.
something indispensable to the existence of something else
your happiness is a condition of mine
7.
something required as part of an agreement or pact; terms
the conditions of the lease are set out
8. law
a.
a declaration or provision in a will, contract, etc, that makes some right or liability contingent upon the happening of some event
b.
the event itself
9. 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)
sufficient (sense 2), necessary (sense 3e)
10. mathematics, logic
a presupposition, esp a restriction on the domain of quantification, indispensable to the proof of a theorem and stated as part of it
11. statistics short for experimental condition
12.
rank, status, or position in life
13. on condition that
verb(mainly tr)
14. psychology
a.
to alter the response of (a person or animal) to a particular stimulus or situation
b.
to establish a conditioned response in (a person or animal)
15.
to put into a fit condition or state
16.
to improve the condition of (one's hair) by use of special cosmetics
17.
to accustom or inure
18.
to subject to a condition
19. (intransitive) archaic
to make conditions
Word origin
C14: from Latin conditiō, from condīcere to discuss, agree together, from con- together + dīcere to say
condition in American English
(kənˈdɪʃən)
noun
1.
anything called for as a requirement before the performance or completion of something else; provision; stipulation
to impose conditions by contract
2.
anything essential to the existence or occurrence of something else; prerequisite
hard work is a condition of success
3.
anything that modifies or restricts the nature, existence, or occurrence of something else; external circumstanceor factor
conditions were favorable for business
4.
manner or state of being
5.
a.
state of health
what's the patient's condition?
b.
an illness; ailment
a lung condition
6.
a proper or healthy state
athletes train to be in condition
7.
social position; rank; station
8. Obsolete
a.
disposition of mind; character
b.
characteristic; trait
9. US, Education
a.
the requirement that a student make up deficiencies in a certain subject in order to pass it
b.
the grade stating this requirement
10. Grammar
a clause expressing a condition, as one beginning with if
11. Law
a clause in a contract, will, etc. that revokes, suspends, or modifies one or more of its stipulations upon the happening of an uncertain future event
12. Logic
a proposition on which the truth of another proposition depends
verb intransitive
13. Archaic
to make conditions; bargain (with)
verb transitive
14.
to set as a condition or requirement; stipulate
15.
to impose a condition or conditions on
16.
to be a condition of; determine
17.
to affect, modify, or influence
18.
to bring into a proper or desired condition
19. US, Education
to give a grade of condition (sense 9) condition (sense 9b) to
20.
a. Psychology
to develop a conditioned reflex or behavior pattern in (a person or animal)
b.
to cause to become accustomed (to something)
SIMILAR WORDS: state
Idioms:
on condition that
Derived forms
conditioner (conˈditioner)
noun
Word origin
ME & OFr condicion < L condicio, agreement, situation < condicere, to speak with, agree < com-, together + dicere, to speak: see diction
COBUILD Collocations
condition
adverse conditions
drought conditions
dry conditions
favourable conditions
harsh conditions
ideal conditions
in perfect condition
incurable condition
optimum condition
serious condition
strict conditions
Examples of 'condition' in a sentence
condition
The conditions of the camp were appalling and sanitary arrangements unspeakable.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
For it to be returned to me in such good condition is absolutely amazing.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It can also lay down conditions on the work they can do.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The warnings will suggest that people with conditions such as asthma or heart disease stay at home or carry medication.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
One diabetic man waited three years for a special test to determine his ability to drive despitehis condition being stable.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We have got an inexperienced team, especially in these conditions.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It can only survive intact under certain environmental conditions, and prefers cold places.
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
The appalling conditions that animal exhibits suffer have also roused the nation's growing animal rights movement.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Many people won't much care how bad conditions are for thugs who need locking up.
The Sun (2016)
Those dry conditions are the result of high pressure, which has been a dominant theme this winter.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
What were conditions in the camps like?
Kishlansky, Mark A. (editor) Sources of the West: Readings in Western Civilization, Volume 1: From the Beginningto 1715 (1995)
This may help ease pain suffered by people with inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis.
The Sun (2006)
We know that because he has certain conditions in his shoulders.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Venture makes products to deal with conditions such as hair loss and dry eyes.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
She was diagnosed with a brain condition that stopped her opening her eyes.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The economic conditions in which such a thing might be desirable are hard to imagine.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
She began to learn something of the conditions in which miners and other workers were injured.
Paul Preston DOVES OF WAR: Four Women of Spain (2002)
They are necessary conditions of his existence.
Peter F. Drucker THE ESSENTIAL DRUCKER (2001)
Such occupations are characterized by lower pay and less control over the conditions of employment.
Appelbaum, Richard P. Sociology (1995)
The team now is in good physical condition.
The Sun (2014)
Two adults were in a critical condition.
The Sun (2012)
Most agents actively encourage vendors to ensure their property is in good condition.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Two teams turned in a terrific first half in awful conditions.
The Sun (2014)
This condition affects almost a third of all adults in industrialized western societies.
Chaitow, Leon The Beat Fatigue Workbook - how to identify the causes (1988)
This is relatively cheap to implement and can be changed when economic conditions improve.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
You should also clip box in dry weather conditions.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Combined with that there are very high winds which are making conditions especially dangerous.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Three in four are unhappy with pay and working conditions.
The Sun (2015)
Over the next few months her condition became so bad she could hardly get out of bed.
The Sun (2012)
The prisoners are protesting against conditions at the camp and the indefinite nature of their detention.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The surprise was that a spinner should play such a prominent part in conditions made for the quicker men.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
But times were different then and she has to deal with a bunch misogynistic colleagues and some pretty appalling conditions.
The Sun (2015)
It is driven by the conditions.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
PEOPLE with heart conditions were yesterday warned to avoid an over-the-counter painkiller tablet used by millions.
The Sun (2013)
In other languages
condition
British English: condition /kənˈdɪʃən/ NOUN
state The condition of someone or something is the state they are in.
He remains in a serious condition in hospital.
American English: condition
Arabic: حال
Brazilian Portuguese: condição
Chinese: 条件
Croatian: stanje
Czech: stav
Danish: betingelse
Dutch: conditie
European Spanish: estado
Finnish: kunto
French: condition
German: Zustand
Greek: κατάσταση
Italian: condizione
Japanese: 状態
Korean: 조건
Norwegian: tilstand
Polish: warunek
European Portuguese: condição
Romanian: stare
Russian: условие
Latin American Spanish: condición
Swedish: villkor
Thai: สภาวะ
Turkish: koşul
Ukrainian: стан
Vietnamese: điều kiện
British English: condition NOUN
circumstances A condition is something which must happen or be done in order for something else to be possible.
The nation failed to hit the economic targets set as a condition for loan payments.
American English: condition
Brazilian Portuguese: condição
Chinese: 条件尤指写进合同或法律中的某事发生的
European Spanish: condición
French: condition
German: Bedingung
Italian: condizione
Japanese: 条件
Korean: 조건
European Portuguese: condição
Latin American Spanish: condición
All related terms of 'condition'
air-condition
to apply air conditioning to
condition codes
a set of single bits that indicate specific conditions within a computer. The values of the condition codes are often determined by the outcome of a prior software operation and their principal use is to govern choices between alternative instruction sequences
heart condition
a medical condition affecting the operation of the heart
mint condition
perfect condition, as if new
truth-condition
the circumstances under which a statement is true
optimum condition
If you talk about the condition of a person or thing, you are talking about the state that they are in, especially how good or bad their physical state is.
serious condition
If someone has a particular condition , they have an illness or other medical problem.
experimental condition
one of the distinct states of affairs or values of the independent variable for which the dependent variable is measured in order to carry out statistical tests or calculations
incurable condition
If someone has a particular condition , they have an illness or other medical problem .
in mint condition
If you say that something is in mint condition , you mean that it is in perfect condition.
in no condition
If you say that someone is in no condition to do something, you mean that they are too ill , upset , or drunk to do it.
Lipschitz condition
the property of a function on a closed interval such that the absolute value of the difference in functional values at any two points in the interval is less than a constant times the absolute value of the difference of the points raised to some positive power m , called the order
necessary condition
a statement whose truth is required for the truth of a given statement
on condition that
When you agree to do something on condition that something else happens , you mean that you will only do it if this other thing also happens.
out of condition
If someone is out of condition , they are unhealthy and unfit , because they do not do enough exercise .
preexisting condition
A preexisting condition is a medical condition already suffered by a proposer before the starting date of an insurance policy.
sufficient condition
a statement whose truth is sufficient to guarantee the truth of a given statement
in perfect condition
If you talk about the condition of a person or thing, you are talking about the state that they are in, especially how good or bad their physical state is.
condition code register
a hardware register used for storing the current values of the condition codes
Chinese translation of 'condition'
condition
(kənˈdɪʃən)
n
(s) (= state) 状(狀)态(態) (zhuàngtài) (种(種), zhǒng)
⇒ You can't go home in that condition.在那种状态下你不能回家。 (Zài nàzhǒng zhuàngtài xià nǐ bùnéng huíjiā.)
(c) (= stipulation) 条(條)件 (tiáojiàn) (个(個), gè)
⇒ the conditions of our release我们释放的条件 (wǒmen shìfàng de tiáojiàn)
(c) (= illness) 疾病 (jíbìng) (次, cì)
⇒ Hypothermia is an extremely complex condition.体温过低是种非常复杂的疾病。 (Tǐwēn guòdī shì zhǒng fēicháng fùzá de jíbìng.)
vt
to condition sb (to do sth)训(訓)练(練)某人(做某事) (xùnliàn mǒurén (zuò mǒushì))
⇒ We are conditioned to think that way.我们被训练成那样思考。 (Wǒmen bèi xùnliàn chéng nàyàng sīkǎo.)