Definitions for condition
kənˈdɪʃ əncon·di·tion

Princeton's WordNet(3.37 / 19 votes)Rate this definition:

1. condition, statusnoun

   a state at a particular time

   "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"

2. condition, precondition, stipulationnoun

   an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else

3. conditionnoun

   a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing

   "the human condition"

4. circumstance, condition, considerationnoun

   information that should be kept in mind when making a decision

   "another consideration is the time it would take"

5. condition, shapenoun

   the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')

6. conditionnoun

   an illness, disease, or other medical problem

   "a heart condition"; "a skin condition"

7. condition, termnoun

   (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. condition, experimental conditionverb

   the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition

9. conditionverb

   establish a conditioned response

10. discipline, train, check, conditionverb

    develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control

    "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"

11. stipulate, qualify, condition, specifyverb

    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"

12. conditionverb

    put into a better state

    "he conditions old cars"

13. conditionverb

    apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny

    "I condition my hair after washing it"

Wiktionary(2.60 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. conditionnoun

   A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.

2. conditionnoun

   A requirement, term or requisite.

3. conditionnoun

   The health status of a medical patient.

   My aunt couldn't walk up the stairs in her condition.

4. conditionnoun

   The state or quality.

5. conditionnoun

   A particular state of being.

6. conditionnoun

   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.

7. conditionverb

   To subject to the process of acclimation.

   I became conditioned to the absence of seasons in San Diego.

8. conditionverb

   To subject to different conditions, especially as an exercise.

   They were conditioning their shins in their karate class.

9. conditionverb

   To shape the behaviour of someone to do something.

10. conditionverb

    To treat (the hair) with hair conditioner.

11. Etymology: From conditio, noun of action from perfect passive participle conditus, + noun of action suffix -io.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. CONDITIONnoun

   Etymology: condition, Fr. conditio, Latin.

   1. Quality; that by which any thing is denominated good or bad.

   A rage, whose heat hath this condition,
   That nothing can allay, nothing but blood. William Shakespeare, K. John.

   2. Attribute; accident; property.

   The king is but a man: the violet smells, the element shews to him as to me: all his senses have but human conditions. William Shakespeare, Henry V.

   It seemed to us a condition and property of Divine Powers and Beings, to be hidden and unseen to others. Francis Bacon.

   They will be able to conserve their properties unchanged in passing through several mediums, which is another condition of the rays of light. Isaac Newton, Opt.

   3. Natural quality of the mind; temper; temperament; complexion.

   The child taketh most of his nature of the mother, besides speech, manners, and inclination, which are agreeable to the conditions of their mothers. Edmund Spenser, on Ireland.

   The best and soundest of his time hath been but rash: now must we look, from his age, to receive not alone the imperfections of long engrafted condition, but therewithal the unruly waywardness that infirm and cholerick years bring with them. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   4. Moral quality; virtue, or vice.

   Jupiter is hot and moist, temperate, modest, honest, adventurous, liberal, merciful, loving and faithful, that is, giving these inclinations; and therefore those ancient kings, beautified with these conditions, might be called there after Jupiter. Walter Raleigh, History of the World, b. i. c. 6. s. 5.

   Socrates espoused Xantippe only for her extreme ill conditions, above all of that sex. South.

   5. State; circumstances.

   To us all,
   That feel the bruises of the days before,
   And suffer the condition of these times
   To lay an heavy and unequal hand
   Upon our humours. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

   It was not agreeable unto the condition of Paradise and state of innocence. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. v. c. 4.

   Estimate the greatness of this mercy by the condition it finds the sinner in, when God vouchsafes it to them. Robert South, Serm.

   Did we perfectly know the state of our own condition, and what was most proper for us, we might have reason to conclude our prayers not heard, if not answered. William Wake, Preparation.

   This is a principle adapted to every passion and faculty of our nature, to every state and condition of our life. John Rogers.

   Some desponding people take the kingdom to be in no condition of encouraging so numerous a breed of beggars. Jonathan Swift.

   Condition, circumstance, is not the thing;
   Bliss is the same in subject as in king. Alexander Pope, Essay on Man.

   6. Rank.

   I am, in my condition,
   A prince, Miranda. William Shakespeare, Tempest.

   The king himself met with many entertainments, at the charge of particular men, which had been rarely practised ’till then by the persons of the best condition. Edward Hyde.

   7. Stipulation; terms of compact.

   Condition!
   What condition can a treaty find
   I’ th’ part that is at mercy? William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   I yield upon conditions. —— We give none
   To traitors: strike him down. Ben Jonson, Catiline.

   He could not defend it above ten days, and must then submit to the worst conditions the rebels were like to grant to his person, and to his religion. Edward Hyde.

   Many are apt to believe remission of sins, but they believe it without the condition of repentance. Taylor.

   Those barb’rous pirates willingly receive
   Conditions, such as we are pleas’d to give. Edmund Waller.

   Make our conditions with yon’ captive king. ——
   Secure me but my solitary cell;
   ’Tis all I ask him. John Dryden, Don Sebastian.

   8. The writing in which the terms of agreement are comprised; compact; bond.

   Go with me to a notary, seal me there
   Your single bond; and in a merry sport,
   If you repay me not on such a day,
   In such a place, such sum or sums as are
   Express’d in the condition, let the forfeit
   Be nominated. William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice.

2. To Conditionverb

   To make terms; to stipulate.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   It was conditioned between Saturn and Titan, that Saturn should put to death all his male children. Walter Raleigh, History.

   Small towns, which stand stiff, ’till great shot
   Enforce them, by war’s law, condition not. John Donne.

   ’Tis one thing, I must confess, to condition for a good office, and another thing to do it gratis. Roger L'Estrange, Fab. 137.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Conditionnoun

   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

2. Conditionnoun

   essential quality; property; attribute

3. Conditionnoun

   temperament; disposition; character

4. Conditionnoun

   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

5. Conditionnoun

   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

6. Conditionverb

   to make terms; to stipulate

7. Conditionverb

   to impose upon an object those relations or conditions without which knowledge and thought are alleged to be impossible

8. Conditionnoun

   to invest with, or limit by, conditions; to burden or qualify by a condition; to impose or be imposed as the condition of

9. Conditionnoun

   to contract; to stipulate; to agree

10. Conditionnoun

    to put under conditions; to require to pass a new examination or to make up a specified study, as a condition of remaining in one's class or in college; as, to condition a student who has failed in some branch of study

11. Conditionnoun

    to test or assay, as silk (to ascertain the proportion of moisture it contains)

12. Conditionnoun

    train; acclimate

13. Etymology: [Cf. LL. conditionare. See Condition, n.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Condition

   kon-dish′un, n. state in which things exist: a particular manner of being: quality: rank, as 'a person of condition:' pre-requisite: temper: a term of a contract: proposal: arrangement: (logic) that which must precede the operation of a cause: (law) a provision that upon the occurrence of an uncertain event an obligation shall come into force, or shall cease, or that the obligation shall not come into force until a certain event.—v.i. to make terms.—v.t. to agree upon: to restrict, limit: to determine.—adj. Condi′tional, depending on conditions.—n. Conditional′ity.—adv. Condi′tionally.—v.t. Condi′tionate, to condition: to qualify.—adj. Condi′tioned, having a certain condition, state, or quality: circumstanced: depending: relative—the opposite of absolute.—Conditioning House, an establishment in which the true weight, length, and condition of articles of trade and commerce are determined scientifically—the first in England established at Bradford in 1891. [L. condicio, -nis, a compact (later false spelling conditio)—condicĕre—con, together, dicĕre, to say.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. condition

   Those variables of an operational environment or situation in which a unit, system, or individual is expected to operate and may affect performance. See also joint mission-essential tasks.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'condition' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1190

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'condition' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2618

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'condition' in Nouns Frequency: #133

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of condition in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of condition in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of condition in a Sentence

1. Hassan Jabareen:

   He is out of the induced coma and he has spoken to his lawyers, and his demands remain the same, he demands to be released immediately without any condition. He has agreed until tomorrow morning to continue with the same treatment keeping the IV in place and to continue with the hunger strike. He agreed to continue with this until tomorrow morning in order to give his lawyers time to reach an agreement with the state to release him.

2. Martin Dino:

   The condition is that the barangay captain should fight drugs and crime. If he is conniving with criminals, he could be the one shot.

3. Francois Marie Arouet Voltaire:

   Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd.

4. Sune Gudnitz:

   Once we start looking further afield from Port Vila, we are going to see more destruction because the houses there would be in a much different condition from what we have in Port Vila, it's a disaster, there's no other way to describe it, really.

5. Theresa Sumpter:

   Her body condition was very bad when we got her, so she definitely needs to put on some weight, but she seemed otherwise healthy.

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