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condition

Nouns

• (n) a state at a particular time
  • a condition (or state) of disrepair
  • the current status of the arms negotiations
  status,
• (n) an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else precondition, stipulation,
• (n) a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing
  • the human condition
• (n) information that should be kept in mind when making a decision
  • another consideration is the time it would take
  consideration, circumstance,
• (n) the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases "in condition" or "in shape" or "out of condition" or "out of shape") shape,
• (n) an illness, disease, or other medical problem
  • a heart condition
  • a skin condition
• (n) (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
  term,
• (n) the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition experimental condition,

Verbs

• (v) establish a conditioned response
• (v) develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
  • Parents must discipline their children
  • Is this dog trained?
  discipline, train, check,
• (v) 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
  specify, stipulate, qualify,
• (v) put into a better state
  • he conditions old cars
• (v) apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny
  • I condition my hair after washing it

Synonyms

status precondition stipulation discipline train check specify stipulate qualify consideration circumstance shape term experimental condition

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