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Condition Definition

condition

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English

Etymology

From Latin conditiō, noun of action from perfect passive participle conditus, + noun of action suffix -io.

Pronunciation

Noun

condition (plural conditions)

  1. A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.
  2. A requirement, term, or requisite.
    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.
  3. The health status of a medical patient.
    My aunt couldn't walk up the stairs in her condition.
  4. The state or quality.
    National reports on the condition of public education are dismal.
    The condition of man can be classified as civilized or uncivilized.
  5. A particular state of being.
    Hypnosis is a peculiar condition of the nervous system.
    Steps were taken to ameliorate the condition of slavery.
    Security is defined as the condition of not being threatened.
    Aging is a condition over which we are powerless.
  6. (obsolete) The situation of a person or persons, particularly their social and/or economic class, rank.
    A man of his condition has no place to make request.

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Derived terms

Terms derived from condition (noun)

Verb

condition (third-person singular simple present conditions, present participle conditioning, simple past and past participle conditioned)

  1. To subject to the process of acclimation.
    I became conditioned to the absence of seasons in San Diego.
  2. To subject to different conditions, especially as an exercise.
    They were conditioning their shins in their karate class.
  3. To shape the behaviour of someone to do something.
  4. (transitive) To treat (the hair) with hair conditioner.

Derived terms

Terms derived from condition (verb)

Translations

to undergo the process of acclimation
  • Bulgarian: свиквам (bg), приспособявам се (bg)
  • Catalan: condicionar (ca)
  • Chinese:
    Mandarin: 適應 (cmn), 适应 (cmn) (shìyìng)
  • Finnish: sopeutua (fi), mukautua (fi)
  • German: konditionieren (de)
  • Italian: influenzare (it)
  • Japanese: 順応する (ja) (じゅんのうする, jun'nōsuru), 適応する (ja) (てきおうする, tekiōsuru)
  • Romanian: condiționa (ro)
  • Russian: привыкать (ru) (privykát') impf., привыкнуть (ru) (privýknut') pf.; приспосабливаться (ru) (prisposáblivat's'a) impf., приспособиться (ru) (prisposóbit's'a) pf.
  • Swedish: vänja sig (sv)
to subject to different conditions
  • Catalan: condicionar (ca)
  • German: konditionieren (de)
  • Japanese: 調整する (ja) (ちょうせいする, chōsei)
  • Romanian: condiționa (ro)
to shape the behaviour of someone to do something
  • Japanese: 調整する (ja) (ちょうせいする, chōsei)
  • Romanian: condiționa (ro)
  • Russian: приспосабливать (ru) (prisposáblivat') impf., приспособить (ru) (prisposóbit) pf.; приучать (ru) (priučát') impf., приучить (ru) (priučít') pf.
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Pronunciation

Noun

condition f. (plural conditions)

  1. condition
    en bonne condition - In good condition

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