Meaning of condition in English

condition

noun

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condition noun (STATE)

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B1 [ S or U ]

the particular state that something or someone is in:

in perfect condition Mum's still got our pram - it's very old, but it's in perfect condition.

in good condition

They left the flat in a terrible condition - there was mess everywhere.

The hospital say her condition (= state of health) is improving slowly.

in no condition to He's in no condition (= he is too sick or too drunk) to drive home.

conditions [ plural ]

the physical situation that someone or something is in and affected by:

weather conditions The weather conditions will improve throughout the day as the storm system moves further east.

B2 [ C ]

any of different types of diseases:

heart condition He suffers from a heart condition.

skin condition I was suffering from a skin condition at the time.

medical condition She has a medical condition that limits her ability to work.

suffer from a condition How long have you been suffering from this condition?

out of condition mainly UK

not healthy enough for hard physical exercise, as a result of not taking part in sport or other physical activities:

When he started boxing, he was overweight and out of condition.

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There has been no detectable change in the patient's condition.
The inside of the house is in good condition, but externally it's in need of repair.
The car is five years old but is in almost perfect condition.
The hospital said she was in a stable condition following the operation.
Relations between the two countries have been very bad for some time.

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condition noun (AGREED LIMIT)

C1 [ C ]

an arrangement that must exist before something else can happen:

One of the conditions in the contract is that we don't build on the land.

set a condition We're not in a position to set any conditions - we'll have to accept what they offer us.

under the conditions of Under the conditions of the agreement, she must vacate the house on 12 July .

under the condition that He shared his story under the condition that he remain anonymous.

under strict conditions Organic food has to be produced under strict conditions.

on (the) condition that

only if:

I'll come to the party on the condition that you don't wear those ridiculous trousers!

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They will only agree to sign the contract if certain conditions are met.
We had to grit our teeth and agree with their conditions because we wanted the contract.
They had to agree to certain conditions as a prerequisite of being lent the money.
They agreed to raise the trade embargo if three conditions were met.
He set several conditions before agreeing to take the part.

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condition

verb [ T ]

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condition verb [T] (TRAIN)

to train or influence a person or animal mentally so that they do or expect a particular thing without thinking about it:

a conditioned reflex/response

[ + to infinitive ] Pavlov conditioned dogs to salivate at the sound of a bell.

be conditioned to Women were conditioned to expect lower wages than men.

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condition verb [T] (USE CONDITIONER)

to try to improve the quality or appearance of your hair, skin, etc. by putting a conditioner on it

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condition verb [T] (INFLUENCE)

[ often passive ] formal

to control or influence something directly:

Their job choices are partly conditioned by domestic and caring responsibilities.

We found that this variation is conditioned by age, and not sex.

What are the factors conditioning the distribution of these types of verb?

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This approach to international financial policy was largely conditioned by the problem of the Gold Standard.
These ideas condition the way we construct benchmarks.
Cultural and political developments had conditioned the public's reaction.

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conditioned

conditioning

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condition | American Dictionary

condition

noun

/kənˈdɪʃ·ən/

condition noun (STATE)

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the particular state that something or someone is in:

[ U ] We spent a lot of money to get the house in good condition.

[ U ] She was hospitalized in fair condition after the accident.

[ + to infinitive ] He’s in no condition to drive (= He should not drive).

A condition can also be a state of not operating correctly:

[ C ] a heart condition

condition noun (AGREED LIMITATION)

[ C ]

something that must exist before something else can happen:

Certain conditions must be met before the aid will be provided.

He spoke on condition that he not be identified.

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condition | Business English

condition

noun

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[ S or U ]

the particular state that something is in:

condition of sth The condition of the property will help determine its price.

The goods are warranted to be in perfect condition on leaving the factory.

conditions

[ plural ]

the situation that someone lives or works in, or that someone or something is affected by:

The unions are trying hard to improve pay and conditions for their members.

business/economic/market conditions The timing of the merger depended on market conditions.

difficult/favourable conditions This year has seen some very difficult trading conditions.

in/under good, poor, etc. conditions Many of the goods are produced by child workers working in appalling conditions.

working/living conditions

[ C, usually plural ]

something that you must agree to, that forms part of an official agreement:

I hereby agree to the terms and conditions of my engagement as stated above.

attach/impose/set conditions We're not in a position to set any conditions - we'll have to accept what they offer.

agree to/comply with/meet conditions They felt that they had complied with all the conditions of the agreement.

Licensing conditions for mobile network operators must ensure the respect of competition rules.

Ms Russ told the hearing she was unhappy that the job had not been completed by July 31, which it was claimed was a condition of the contract.

as a condition for/of sth As a condition of yesterday's approval, the EU Competition Commissioner insisted the state aid must not be used to subsidize other commercial activities.

[ C ]

an arrangement that must exist before something else can happen:

condition for sth A strong local business base is a necessary condition for the economic future of the area.

on condition that

depending on something else happening or being done:

Agreement was reached to repay part of the debt, on condition that the remaining debt be cancelled.

Examples of condition

condition

One can understand the fetishization of data in such rescue conditions.

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This is not an abstract condition; it is something that is happening now.

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This is a natural condition when modelling hydrologic systems.

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At this point we make essential use of the cone condition.

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The following gives a sufficient condition for positivity.

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At the sidewalls the no-slip condition was used.

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Under these conditions, the function q(y)-+ 0 in the equation, as y-tco.

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There exist conditions on the d-f. c. t.

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The boundary conditions upon 0 are as follows.

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The judgement scores were significantly higher than the revision scores in both conditions for all child groups.

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It is at this point that the two experimental conditions are distinguished from one another.

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Finally, on the control items, children always gave correct answers in all conditions.

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The answer gives the end for which the need is a necessary condition.

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Collocations with condition

condition

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acidic condition

The oxime ligation can then occur readily, and it has been reported that the rate increased up to 400 times under mild acidic condition.

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actual condition

What is our actual condition?

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ambient conditions

A detailed study of plume imaging in various ambient condition along with its temporal evolution will provide even better understanding about the dynamics of plasma in the magnetic field.

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