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The definition of condition is the state something or someone is in or can also refer to a specific illness.

(noun)

An example of condition is a brand new sofa with no defects.
An example of a condition is a harsh work environment.
An example of a condition is a cold or the flu.

To condition is to train someone to do a certain thing or react in a certain way.

(verb)

An example of condition is when you train a dog to sit by giving the dog food as a reward.

See condition in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

anything called for as a requirement before the performance or completion of something else; provision; stipulation: to impose conditions by contract
anything essential to the existence or occurrence of something else; prerequisite: hard work is a condition of success
anything that modifies or restricts the nature, existence, or occurrence of something else; external circumstance or factor: conditions were favorable for business
manner or state of being
1. state of health: what's the patient's condition?
2. an illness; ailment: a lung condition
a proper or healthy state: athletes train to be in condition
social position; rank; station
Obsolete
1. disposition of mind; character
2. characteristic; trait
☆ Educ.
1. the requirement that a student make up deficiencies in a certain subject in order to pass it
2. the grade stating this requirement
Gram. a clause expressing a condition, as one beginning with if
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
Logic a proposition on which the truth of another proposition depends

Origin: ME & OFr condicion < L condicio, agreement, situation < condicere, to speak with, agree < com-, together + dicere, to speak: see diction

intransitive verb

Archaic to make conditions; bargain (with)

transitive verb

to set as a condition or requirement; stipulate
to impose a condition or conditions on
to be a condition of; determine
to affect, modify, or influence
to bring into a proper or desired condition
☆ Educ. to give a grade of condition () to
1. Psychol. to develop a conditioned reflex or behavior pattern in (a person or animal)
2. to cause to become accustomed (to something)

Related Forms:

conditioner noun

See condition in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

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. A state of health.
b. A state of readiness or physical fitness.
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. A provision making the effect of a legal instrument contingent on the occurrence of an uncertain future event.
b. The event itself.
An unsatisfactory grade given to a student, serving notice that deficiencies can be made up by the completion of additional work.
Obsolete Disposition; temperament.

transitive verb con·di·tioned, con·di·tion·ing, con·di·tions

To make dependent on a condition or conditions.
To stipulate as a condition.
To render fit for work or use.
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.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English condicioun

Origin: , from Old French condicion

Origin: , from Late Latin conditiō, conditiōn-

Origin: , alteration of Latin condiciō

Origin: , from condīcere, to agree

Origin: : com-, com-

Origin: + dīcere, to talk; see deik- in Indo-European roots

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