a particular mode of being of a person or thing; existing state; situation with respect to circumstances.
2.
state of health: He was reported to be in critical condition.
3.
fit or requisite state: to be out of condition; to be in no condition to run.
4.
social position: in a lowly condition.
5.
a restricting, limiting, or modifying circumstance: It can happen only under certain conditions.
6.
a circumstance indispensable to some result; prerequisite; that on which something else is contingent: conditions of acceptance.
7.
Usually, conditions.existing circumstances: poor living conditions.
8.
something demanded as an essential part of an agreement; provision; stipulation: He accepted on one condition.
9.
Law.
a.
a stipulation in an agreement or instrument transferring property that provides for a change consequent on the occurrence or nonoccurrence of a stated event.
b.
the event upon which this stipulation depends.
10.
Informal. an abnormal or diseased state of part of the body: heart condition; skin condition.
11.
U.S. Education.
a.
a requirement imposed on a college student who fails to reach the prescribed standard in a course at the end of the regular period of instruction, permitting credit to be established by later performance.
b.
the course or subject to which the requirement is attached.
Logic. the antecedent of a conditional proposition.
–verb (used with object)
14.
to put in a fit or proper state.
15.
to accustom or inure: to condition oneself to the cold.
16.
to air-condition.
17.
to form or be a condition of; determine, limit, or restrict as a condition.
18.
to subject to particular conditions or circumstances: Her studies conditioned her for her job.
19.
U.S. Education. to impose a condition on (a student).
20.
to test (a commodity) to ascertain its condition.
21.
to make (something) a condition; stipulate.
22.
Psychology. to establish a conditioned response in (a subject).
23.
Textiles.
a.
to test (fibers or fabrics) for the presence of moisture or other foreign matter.
b.
to replace moisture lost from (fibers or fabrics) in manipulation or manufacture.
–verb (used without object)
24.
to make conditions.
—Idiom
25.
on or upon condition that, with the promise or provision that; provided that; if: She accepted the position on condition that there would be opportunity for advancement.
[Origin: 1275–1325; ME condicioun < AF; OF < L condiciōn- (s. of condiciō) agreement, equiv. to con-con-+ dic- say (see dictate) + -iōn--ion; sp. with t by influence of LL or ML forms; cf. F condition]
A mode or state of being: "The Organization Man survives as a modern classic because it captures a permanent part of our social condition"(Robert J. Samuelson). See Synonyms at state.
A state of health.
A state of readiness or physical fitness.
A provision making the effect of a legal instrument contingent on the occurrence of an uncertain future event.
The event itself.
A disease or physical ailment: a heart condition.
Social position; rank.
One that is indispensable to the appearance or occurrence of another; prerequisite: Compatibility is a condition of a successful marriage.
One that restricts or modifies another; a qualification.
conditions Existing circumstances: Conditions in the office made concentration impossible.
Grammar The dependent clause of a conditional sentence; protasis.
Logic A proposition on which another proposition depends; the antecedent of a conditional proposition.
Law
A provision making the effect of a legal instrument contingent on the occurrence of an uncertain future event.
The event itself.
An unsatisfactory grade given to a student, serving notice that deficiencies can be made up by the completion of additional work.
To accustom (oneself or another) to; adapt: had to condition herself to long hours of hard work; conditioned the troops to marches at high altitudes.
To air-condition.
To give the unsatisfactory grade of condition to.
Psychology To cause an organism to respond in a specific manner to a conditioned stimulus in the absence of an unconditioned stimulus.
To replace moisture or oils in (hair, for example) by use of a therapeutic product.
[Middle English condicioun, from Old French condicion, from Late Latin conditiō, conditiōn-, alteration of Latin condiciō, from condīcere, to agree : com-, com- + dīcere, to talk; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]
c.1315, from O.Fr. condition, from L. condicionem (nom. condicio) "agreement, situation," from condicere "to speak with, talk together," from com- "together" + dicere "to speak" (see diction). Evolution of meaning through "stipulation, condition," to "situation, mode of being." The verb meaning "to bring to a desired condition" is from 1850.
a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
2.
an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
3.
a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing; "the human condition"
4.
information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take" [syn: circumstance]
5.
the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases 'in condition' or 'in shape' or 'out of condition' or 'out of shape')
6.
an illness, disease, or other medical problem; "a heart condition"; "a skin condition"
7.
(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"
8.
the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition
verb
1.
establish a conditioned response
2.
develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?" [syn: discipline]
3.
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" [syn: stipulate]
4.
put into a better state; "he conditions old cars"
5.
apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny; "I condition my hair after washing it"
state or circumstances in which a person or thing is Example: The house is not in good condition; He is in no condition to leave hospital; under ideal conditions; living conditions; variable conditions
Arabic:
حالَه
Chinese (Simplified):
条件，状态
Chinese (Traditional):
條件，狀態
Czech:
stav; podmínka, okolnost
Danish:
stand; forfatning; forhold
Estonian:
olukord, olud
French:
condition
Hungarian:
állapot
Korean:
상태
Latvian:
stāvoklis; apstākļi
Lithuanian:
būklė, padėtis, sąlygos
Portuguese (Brazil):
condição
Russian:
состояние;условия
Slovak:
stav, okolnosti
Turkish:
durum, vaziyet, hâl
condition2[kənˈdiʃən]noun
something that must happen or be done before some other thing happens or is done; a term or requirement in an agreement Example: It was a condition of his going that he should pay his own expenses; That is one of the conditions in the agreement.
Arabic:
شرْط
Chinese (Simplified):
先决条件
Chinese (Traditional):
先決條件
Czech:
podmínka
Danish:
betingelse
Estonian:
tingimus
French:
condition
Hungarian:
feltétel
Korean:
(필요) 조건
Latvian:
nosacījums; noteikums
Lithuanian:
sąlyga, išlyga
Portuguese (Brazil):
condição
Russian:
условие
Slovak:
podmienka
Turkish:
koşul, şart
condition1[kənˈdiʃən]verb
to affect or control Example: behaviour conditioned by circumstances
Arabic:
يُحَدِّد ، يتحكّم ب
Chinese (Simplified):
制约
Chinese (Traditional):
制約
Czech:
podmínit, určovat
Danish:
påvirke; styre
Dutch:
bepalen
Estonian:
tingima
Finnish:
vaikuttaa, säädellä
French:
conditionner
German:
bedingen
Greek:
επηρεάζω, ελέγχω
Hungarian:
megszab
Icelandic:
vera háður, ráðast af
Indonesian:
mempengaruhi
Italian:
condizionare
Japanese:
条件づける
Korean:
제약하다
Latvian:
nosacīt; izvirzīt noteikumus
Lithuanian:
sąlygoti, nulemti
Norwegian:
tilpasse, bestemme, betinge
Polish:
warunkować
Portuguese (Brazil):
condicionar
Portuguese (Portugal):
condicionar
Romanian:
a condiţiona
Russian:
обусловливать
Slovak:
podmieniť
Slovenian:
pogojevati
Spanish:
condicionar
Swedish:
betingad, beroende
Turkish:
koşullandırmak, şartlandırmak
condition2[kənˈdiʃən]verb
to put into the required state Example: The footballers trained hard in order to condition themselves for the match.
Con*di"tion\, n. [F., fr. L. conditio (better condicio) agreement, compact, condition; con- + a root signifying to show, point out, akin to dicere to say, dicare to proclaim, dedicate. See Teach, Token.]1. Mode or state of being; state or situation with regard to external circumstances or influences, or to physical or mental integrity, health, strength, etc.; predicament; rank; position, estate. I am in my condition A prince, Miranda; I do think, a king. --Shak. And O, what man's condition can be worse Than his whom plenty starves and blessings curse? --Cowley. The new conditions of life. --Darwin. 2. Essential quality; property; attribute. It seemed to us a condition and property of divine powers and beings to be hidden and unseen to others. --Bacon. 3. Temperament; disposition; character. [Obs.] The condition of a saint and the complexion of a devil. --Shak. 4. That which must exist as the occasion or concomitant of something else; that which is requisite in order that something else should take effect; an essential qualification; stipulation; terms specified. I had as lief take her dowry with this condition, to be whipped at the high cross every morning. --Shak. Many are apt to believe remission of sins, but they believe it without the condition of repentance. --Jer. Taylor. 5. (Law) A clause in a contract, or agreement, which has for its object to suspend, to defeat, or in some way to modify, the principal obligation; or, in case of a will, to suspend, revoke, or modify a devise or bequest. It is also the case of a future uncertain event, which may or may not happen, and on the occurrence or non-occurrence of which, the accomplishment, recission, or modification of an obligation or testamentary disposition is made to depend. --Blount. Tomlins. Bouvier. Wharton. Equation of condition. (Math.) See under Equation. On or Uponcondition (that), used for if in introducing conditional sentences. "Upon condition thou wilt swear to pay him tribute . . . thou shalt be placed as viceroy under him." --Shak. Conditions of sale, the terms on which it is proposed to sell property by auction; also, the instrument containing or expressing these terms. Syn: State; situation; circumstances; station; case; mode; plight; predicament; stipulation; qualification; requisite; article; provision; arrangement. See State.
Con*di"tion\, n. [F., fr. L. conditio (better condicio) agreement, compact, condition; con- + a root signifying to show, point out, akin to dicere to say, dicare to proclaim, dedicate. See Teach, Token.]1. Mode or state of being; state or situation with regard to external circumstances or influences, or to physical or mental integrity, health, strength, etc.; predicament; rank; position, estate. I am in my condition A prince, Miranda; I do think, a king. --Shak. And O, what man's condition can be worse Than his whom plenty starves and blessings curse? --Cowley. The new conditions of life. --Darwin. 2. Essential quality; property; attribute. It seemed to us a condition and property of divine powers and beings to be hidden and unseen to others. --Bacon. 3. Temperament; disposition; character. [Obs.] The condition of a saint and the complexion of a devil. --Shak. 4. That which must exist as the occasion or concomitant of something else; that which is requisite in order that something else should take effect; an essential qualification; stipulation; terms specified. I had as lief take her dowry with this condition, to be whipped at the high cross every morning. --Shak. Many are apt to believe remission of sins, but they believe it without the condition of repentance. --Jer. Taylor. 5. (Law) A clause in a contract, or agreement, which has for its object to suspend, to defeat, or in some way to modify, the principal obligation; or, in case of a will, to suspend, revoke, or modify a devise or bequest. It is also the case of a future uncertain event, which may or may not happen, and on the occurrence or non-occurrence of which, the accomplishment, recission, or modification of an obligation or testamentary disposition is made to depend. --Blount. Tomlins. Bouvier. Wharton. Equation of condition. (Math.) See under Equation. On or Uponcondition (that), used for if in introducing conditional sentences. "Upon condition thou wilt swear to pay him tribute . . . thou shalt be placed as viceroy under him." --Shak. Conditions of sale, the terms on which it is proposed to sell property by auction; also, the instrument containing or expressing these terms. Syn: State; situation; circumstances; station; case; mode; plight; predicament; stipulation; qualification; requisite; article; provision; arrangement. See State.
Con*di"tion\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Conditioned; p. pr. & vb. n. Conditioning.]1. To make terms; to stipulate. Pay me back my credit, And I'll condition with ye. --Beau. & Fl. 2. (Metaph.) To impose upon an object those relations or conditions without which knowledge and thought are alleged to be impossible. To think of a thing is to condition. --Sir W. Hamilton.
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