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condition

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01noun

a state at a particular time

“a condition (or state) of disrepair”

“the current status of the arms negotiations”

02noun

an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else

03noun

a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing

“the human condition”

04noun

information that should be kept in mind when making a decision

“another consideration is the time it would take”

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05noun

the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases ‘in condition’ or ‘in shape’ or ‘out of condition’ or ‘out of shape’)

06noun

an illness, disease, or other medical problem

“a heart condition”

“a skin condition”

07noun

(usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement

“the contract set out the conditions of the lease”

“the terms of the treaty were generous”

08noun

the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition

09verb

establish a conditioned response

10verb

develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control

“Parents must discipline their children”

“Is this dog trained?”

11verb

specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement

“The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life”

“The contract stipulates the dates of the payments”

12verb

put into a better state

“he conditions old cars”

13verb

apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny

“I condition my hair after washing it”

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