condition

1 of 2

noun

con·di·tion kən-ˈdi-shən How to pronounce condition (audio)

: a premise upon which the fulfillment of an agreement depends : stipulation

obsolete : covenant

: a provision making the effect of a legal instrument contingent upon an uncertain event

must meet the terms and conditions of the contract

also : the event itself

: something essential to the appearance or occurrence of something else : prerequisite: such as

: an environmental requirement

Available oxygen is an essential condition for animal life.

: the clause of a conditional sentence

: a restricting or modifying factor : qualification

: an unsatisfactory academic grade that may be raised by doing additional work

: a state of being

the human condition

: social status : rank

: a usually defective state of health

a serious heart condition

: a state of physical fitness or readiness for use

The car was in good condition.

exercising to get into condition

conditions plural : attendant circumstances

poor living conditions

safe working conditions

obsolete : temper of mind

obsolete : trait

conditions plural, archaic : manners, ways

condition

2 of 2

verb

conditioned; conditioning kən-ˈdi-sh(ə-)niŋ How to pronounce condition (audio)

intransitive verb

archaic : to make stipulations

transitive verb

: to agree by stipulating

: to make conditional

: to put into a proper state for work or use

: air-condition

: to give a grade of condition to

: to adapt, modify, or mold so as to conform to an environing culture

traditional beliefs conditioning a child's attitude

: to modify so that an act or response previously associated with one stimulus becomes associated with another

conditionable

kən-ˈdi-sh(ə-)nə-bəl How to pronounce condition (audio)

adjective

Example Sentences

Noun Happiness is the state or condition of being happy. Their weakened condition makes them more likely to get sick. Verb the length of time that it takes for runners to condition their bodies for a marathon a company that must condition its traditional ways of doing business to the realities of the global economy

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Police also found 34 survivors in the truck, most of them in very poor physical condition, Bulgarian Health Minister Assen Medzhidiev said. —

Veselin Toshkov, ajc, 18 Feb. 2023 People who are living with dementia can partake in clinical trials to help progress researchers’s understanding of the condition. —

Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 18 Feb. 2023 Christy’s affidavit Thursday detailed years of concerns by regulators about United Property & Casualty’s financial condition. —

Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2023 The condition causes anywhere between 10 to 20% of dementia cases, according to the Mayo Clinic. —

Maggie O'neill, SELF, 17 Feb. 2023 The condition does not have a cure, and people can live anywhere from less than two years to over 10 years following diagnosis, according to the National Institute on Aging. —

Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 17 Feb. 2023 As noted in the Texas Constitution, governors use the State of the State address to tell the Legislature the condition of the State, its budget, and lawmakers' priorities ahead of the legislative session. —

Kennedy Sessions, Chron, 16 Feb. 2023 The issue isn’t so much the grass itself as the condition of the soil. —

Hector Diaz, The New Republic, 16 Feb. 2023 The condition causes major dizziness, nausea, and can even lead to hearing loss in serious cases. —

Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 16 Feb. 2023

Verb

Before flight, engineers run super-chilled hydrogen through each engine to condition them to the correct temperature. —

Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 29 Aug. 2022 Those are decisions that European countries must make soon, the report says, because other countries are likely to condition and scale their own contributions on what Brussels gives. —

Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2022 One option is to condition more of its investments in municipal redevelopment agencies on the inclusion of affordable housing units in those projects. —

Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Jan. 2023 Beard hair is typically more coarse, which is why many beard shampoos contain moisturizing ingredients that help to soften and condition your thick beard hair. —

Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health, 28 Dec. 2022 The formula is great to keep your brows in place but also has soothing chamomile to condition your hair. —

Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 8 Dec. 2022 This beard oil contains sunflower oil and antimicrobial avocado oil, which work together to condition and strengthen the hair while minimizing breakage and fighting flakiness. —

Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022 This shampoo works to moisturize and condition the skin to prevent fallout from occurring in the first place. —

Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2022 To build this type of system, the first step should be to condition employees to spot suspicious emails and report them to their IT security teams via immersion in simulated phishing exercises. —

Rohyt Belani, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

condition

1 of 2 noun

con·di·tion kən-ˈdish-ən How to pronounce condition (audio)

: something on which the carrying out of an agreement depends

conditions of employment

: something essential to the appearance or occurrence of something else

: something that limits or restricts : qualification

: a state of being

: position in life

people of humble condition

plural : state of affairs

poor living conditions

: a bodily state in which something is wrong

a serious heart condition

: a state of physical fitness or readiness for use

an athlete in good condition

the car was in poor condition

condition

2 of 2 verb

conditioned; conditioning

-ˈdish-(ə-)niŋ

: to put into a proper or desired condition

: to adapt, modify, or mold to respond in a particular way

: to change the behavior of (an organism) in such a way that a response to a given stimulus becomes connected with a different and formerly unrelated stimulus

dogs can be conditioned to salivate at the sound of a bell

Medical Definition

condition

1 of 2 noun

con·di·tion kən-ˈdish-ən How to pronounce condition (audio)

: something essential to the appearance or occurrence of something else

especially : an environmental requirement

available oxygen is an essential condition for animal life

: a usually defective state of health

a serious heart condition

: a state of physical fitness

exercising to get into condition

condition

2 of 2 transitive verb

conditioned; conditioning -ˈdish-(ə-)niŋ How to pronounce condition (audio)

: to cause to undergo a change so that an act or response previously associated with one stimulus becomes associated with another

conditionable

-(ə-)nə-bəl How to pronounce condition (audio)

adjective

Legal Definition

condition

1 of 2 noun

con·di·tion

: an uncertain future act or event whose occurrence or nonoccurrence determines the rights or obligations of a party under a legal instrument and especially a contract

also : a clause in the instrument describing the act or event and its effect

— concurrent condition

: a condition that is to be fulfilled by one party at the same time that a mutual condition is to be fulfilled by another party

— condition implied in law

: constructive condition in this entry

— condition precedent \\ -pri-ˈsēd-ᵊnt, -ˈpre-sə-dənt \\

: a condition that must be fulfilled before performance under a contract can become due, an estate can vest, or a right can become effective

— condition subsequent

: a condition whose fulfillment defeats or modifies an estate or right already in effect or vested or discharges an already existing duty under a contract

— constructive condition

: a condition created by operation of law

called also condition implied in law

compare express condition in this entry

— express condition

: a condition created and explicitly stated by the parties to a contract compare constructive condition in this entry

— potestative condition \\ ˈpō-tes-ˌtā-tiv \\

in the civil law of Louisiana : a condition whose fulfillment was completely within the power of the obligated party

Note: Article 1770 of the Louisiana Civil Code eliminates the term potestative condition, stating that suspensive conditions which depend on the whim of the obligated party make the obligation null, and that resolutory conditions which depend on the will of the obligated party must be fulfilled in good faith.

— resolutory condition \\ ˌre-zə-ˈlü-tə-rē-, ri-ˈzäl-yu̇-ˌtōr-ē- \\

in the civil law of Louisiana : a condition that upon fulfillment terminates an already enforceable obligation and entitles the parties to be restored to their original positions see also potestative condition in this entry

— suspensive condition

in the civil law of Louisiana : a condition which must be fulfilled before an obligation is enforceable see also potestative condition in this entry

: a state of being

a latent defective condition

: one of the rights or obligations of the policyholder or the insurer set forth in an insurance policy

conditional adjective

conditionally adverb

condition

2 of 2 transitive verb

conditioned; conditioning

: to make subject to conditions

the sale…was orally conditioned upon approval of the patent—

J. D. Calamari and J. M. Perillo

单词	condition
释义	condition 1 of 2 noun con·di·tion kən-ˈdi-shən 1 a : a premise upon which the fulfillment of an agreement depends : stipulation b obsolete : covenant c : a provision making the effect of a legal instrument contingent upon an uncertain event must meet the terms and conditions of the contract also : the event itself 2 : something essential to the appearance or occurrence of something else : prerequisite: such as a : an environmental requirement Available oxygen is an essential condition for animal life. b : the clause of a conditional sentence 3 a : a restricting or modifying factor : qualification b : an unsatisfactory academic grade that may be raised by doing additional work 4 a : a state of being the human condition b : social status : rank c : a usually defective state of health a serious heart condition d : a state of physical fitness or readiness for use The car was in good condition. exercising to get into condition e conditions plural : attendant circumstances poor living conditions safe working conditions 5 a obsolete : temper of mind b obsolete : trait c conditions plural, archaic : manners, ways condition 2 of 2 verb conditioned; conditioning kən-ˈdi-sh(ə-)niŋ intransitive verb archaic : to make stipulations transitive verb 1 : to agree by stipulating 2 : to make conditional 3 a : to put into a proper state for work or use b : air-condition 4 : to give a grade of condition to 5 a : to adapt, modify, or mold so as to conform to an environing culture traditional beliefs conditioning a child's attitude b : to modify so that an act or response previously associated with one stimulus becomes associated with another conditionable kən-ˈdi-sh(ə-)nə-bəl adjective Synonyms Noun estate fettle form health keeping kilter nick [British] order repair shape trim Verb season train See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun Happiness is the state or condition of being happy. Their weakened condition makes them more likely to get sick. Verb the length of time that it takes for runners to condition their bodies for a marathon a company that must condition its traditional ways of doing business to the realities of the global economy Recent Examples on the Web Noun Police also found 34 survivors in the truck, most of them in very poor physical condition, Bulgarian Health Minister Assen Medzhidiev said. —Veselin Toshkov, ajc, 18 Feb. 2023 People who are living with dementia can partake in clinical trials to help progress researchers’s understanding of the condition. —Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 18 Feb. 2023 Christy’s affidavit Thursday detailed years of concerns by regulators about United Property & Casualty’s financial condition. —Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2023 The condition causes anywhere between 10 to 20% of dementia cases, according to the Mayo Clinic. —Maggie O'neill, SELF, 17 Feb. 2023 The condition does not have a cure, and people can live anywhere from less than two years to over 10 years following diagnosis, according to the National Institute on Aging. —Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 17 Feb. 2023 As noted in the Texas Constitution, governors use the State of the State address to tell the Legislature the condition of the State, its budget, and lawmakers' priorities ahead of the legislative session. —Kennedy Sessions, Chron, 16 Feb. 2023 The issue isn’t so much the grass itself as the condition of the soil. —Hector Diaz, The New Republic, 16 Feb. 2023 The condition causes major dizziness, nausea, and can even lead to hearing loss in serious cases. —Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 16 Feb. 2023 Verb Before flight, engineers run super-chilled hydrogen through each engine to condition them to the correct temperature. —Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 29 Aug. 2022 Those are decisions that European countries must make soon, the report says, because other countries are likely to condition and scale their own contributions on what Brussels gives. —Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2022 One option is to condition more of its investments in municipal redevelopment agencies on the inclusion of affordable housing units in those projects. —Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Jan. 2023 Beard hair is typically more coarse, which is why many beard shampoos contain moisturizing ingredients that help to soften and condition your thick beard hair. —Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health, 28 Dec. 2022 The formula is great to keep your brows in place but also has soothing chamomile to condition your hair. —Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 8 Dec. 2022 This beard oil contains sunflower oil and antimicrobial avocado oil, which work together to condition and strengthen the hair while minimizing breakage and fighting flakiness. —Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022 This shampoo works to moisturize and condition the skin to prevent fallout from occurring in the first place. —Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2022 To build this type of system, the first step should be to condition employees to spot suspicious emails and report them to their IT security teams via immersion in simulated phishing exercises. —Rohyt Belani, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Middle English condicion, from Anglo-French, from Latin condicion-, condicio terms of agreement, condition, from condicere to agree, from com- + dicere to say, determine — more at diction First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Phrases Containing condition critical condition air-condition in (good) working order/condition mint condition in (good/excellent, etc.) condition in no condition in good physical condition sufficient condition on one condition the human condition out of condition necessary condition under no condition in poor/bad (etc.) condition on (the) condition that pristine condition on condition of anonymity See More critical condition air-condition in (good) working order/condition mint condition in (good/excellent, etc.) condition in no condition in good physical condition sufficient condition on one condition the human condition out of condition necessary condition under no condition in poor/bad (etc.) condition on (the) condition that pristine condition on condition of anonymity See More Kids Definition condition 1 of 2 noun con·di·tion kən-ˈdish-ən 1 : something on which the carrying out of an agreement depends conditions of employment 2 : something essential to the appearance or occurrence of something else 3 : something that limits or restricts : qualification 4 a : a state of being b : position in life people of humble condition c plural : state of affairs poor living conditions 5 a : a bodily state in which something is wrong a serious heart condition b : a state of physical fitness or readiness for use an athlete in good condition the car was in poor condition condition 2 of 2 verb conditioned; conditioning -ˈdish-(ə-)niŋ 1 : to put into a proper or desired condition 2 a : to adapt, modify, or mold to respond in a particular way b : to change the behavior of (an organism) in such a way that a response to a given stimulus becomes connected with a different and formerly unrelated stimulus dogs can be conditioned to salivate at the sound of a bell Medical Definition condition 1 of 2 noun con·di·tion kən-ˈdish-ən 1 : something essential to the appearance or occurrence of something else especially : an environmental requirement available oxygen is an essential condition for animal life 2 a : a usually defective state of health a serious heart condition b : a state of physical fitness exercising to get into condition condition 2 of 2 transitive verb conditioned; conditioning -ˈdish-(ə-)niŋ : to cause to undergo a change so that an act or response previously associated with one stimulus becomes associated with another conditionable -(ə-)nə-bəl adjective Legal Definition condition 1 of 2 noun con·di·tion 1 : an uncertain future act or event whose occurrence or nonoccurrence determines the rights or obligations of a party under a legal instrument and especially a contract also : a clause in the instrument describing the act or event and its effect — concurrent condition : a condition that is to be fulfilled by one party at the same time that a mutual condition is to be fulfilled by another party — condition implied in law : constructive condition in this entry — condition precedent \\ -pri-ˈsēd-ᵊnt, -ˈpre-sə-dənt \\ : a condition that must be fulfilled before performance under a contract can become due, an estate can vest, or a right can become effective — condition subsequent : a condition whose fulfillment defeats or modifies an estate or right already in effect or vested or discharges an already existing duty under a contract — constructive condition : a condition created by operation of law called also condition implied in law compare express condition in this entry — express condition : a condition created and explicitly stated by the parties to a contract compare constructive condition in this entry — potestative condition \\ ˈpō-tes-ˌtā-tiv \\ in the civil law of Louisiana : a condition whose fulfillment was completely within the power of the obligated party Note: Article 1770 of the Louisiana Civil Code eliminates the term potestative condition, stating that suspensive conditions which depend on the whim of the obligated party make the obligation null, and that resolutory conditions which depend on the will of the obligated party must be fulfilled in good faith. — resolutory condition \\ ˌre-zə-ˈlü-tə-rē-, ri-ˈzäl-yu̇-ˌtōr-ē- \\ in the civil law of Louisiana : a condition that upon fulfillment terminates an already enforceable obligation and entitles the parties to be restored to their original positions see also potestative condition in this entry — suspensive condition in the civil law of Louisiana : a condition which must be fulfilled before an obligation is enforceable see also potestative condition in this entry 2 : a state of being a latent defective condition 3 : one of the rights or obligations of the policyholder or the insurer set forth in an insurance policy conditional adjective conditionally adverb condition 2 of 2 transitive verb conditioned; conditioning : to make subject to conditions the sale…was orally conditioned upon approval of the patent—J. D. Calamari and J. M. Perillo condition 1 of 2 noun 1 as in health a state of being or fitness a car that was 10 years old but still in good condition Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance health shape repair form order estate situation trim keeping nick status practice fettle phase kilter posture stage pass practise scene picture footing standing rank Antonyms & Near Antonyms disorder disrepair 2 as in requirement something upon which the carrying out of an agreement or offer depends you'll get a bonus with the condition that we meet our sales forecast Synonyms & Similar Words requirement provision if stipulation qualification exception terms contingency proviso reservation modification prerequisite restriction precondition limitation necessity requisite exemption essential must demand strings need 3 as in disease an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning a skin condition that prevents me from staying out in the sun for very long Synonyms & Similar Words disease ailment illness disorder ill sickness fever infection malady bug attack ail infirmity distemper complication distemperature trouble complaint affection plague contagious disease contagion unsoundness bout debility lameness feebleness fit weakness spell sickliness malaise epidemic unhealthiness decrepitude matter unwellness contagium pestilence frailness pip pest Antonyms & Near Antonyms health wellness soundness robustness fitness shape wholeness wholesomeness healthiness heartiness fettle See More 4 as in necessity something necessary, indispensable, or unavoidable water is a condition for life on Earth Synonyms & Similar Words requirement necessity must necessary essential needful requisite precondition demand need prerequisite sine qua non advantage must-have plus wish desideratum desideration edge Antonyms & Near Antonyms surplus nonnecessity comfort luxury indulgence extra extravagance amenity surplusage nonessential superfluity frill See More 5 as in restriction something that limits one's freedom of action or choice their parents placed several conditions on their weekend plans Synonyms & Similar Words restriction limitation constraint restraint exception check curb qualification stricture stipulation circumscription prohibition proviso reservation fetter strings ban proscription Antonyms & Near Antonyms freedom latitude condition 2 of 2 verb 1 as in to train to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness the length of time that it takes for runners to condition their bodies for a marathon Synonyms & Similar Words train adjust shape prepare season adapt ready habilitate fit shape up orient break in accustom accommodate acclimate strengthen acclimatize familiarize steel orientate naturalize habituate inure fortify harden toughen Antonyms & Near Antonyms decondition 2 as in to adapt to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation a company that must condition its traditional ways of doing business to the realities of the global economy Synonyms & Similar Words adapt adjust shape tailor conform suit put fashion fit doctor edit customize match model prepare accommodate acclimate acclimatize pattern modify alter correct transform prime gear root tune bend establish readjust equip square phase rework train revise readapt convert season regulate redesign harmonize orient remodel ready reclaim attune recycle rig refit remake familiarize refashion accustom redo orientate acquaint habilitate harden recast redevelop habituate inure revamp register settle rehearse naturalize make over toughen reinvent reengineer refocus refigure fine-tune rejigger fiddle (with) Antonyms & Near Antonyms misadjust
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condition

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