Etymology : Middle English condicion, from Middle French, from Latin condicion-, condicio terms of agreement, condition, from condicere to agree, from com- + dicere to say, determine; more at DICTION
Pronunciation : k&n-'di-sh&n
Function : noun
Date : 14th century
1. situation; requirement, stipulation; state of health; rank, social position. train, prepare; accustom, adapt; stipulate, make conditional. condition\con*di"tion\, v. t. [cf. ll. conditionare. see:
condition, n.].
2. to invest with, or limit by, conditions; to burden or qualify by a condition; to impose or be imposed as the condition of. seas, that daily gain upon the shore, have ebb and flow conditioning their march.
3. to contract; to stipulate; to agree. it was conditioned between saturn and titan, that saturn should put to death all his male children. w. raleigh.
4. (u. s. colleges) 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.
5. to test or assay, as silk (to ascertain the proportion of moisture it contains).condition \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.].
6. 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. and o, what man's condition can be worse than his whom plenty starves and blessings curse? owley. the new conditions of life.
7. essential quality; property; attribute. it seemed to us a condition and property of divine powers and beings to be hidden and unseen to others.
8. temperament; disposition; character. [obs.] the condition of a saint and the complexion of a devil.
9. 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. many are apt to believe remission of sins, but they believe it without the condition of repentance. taylor.
10. (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. tomlins. bouvier. wharton.
11. 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.
12. Essential quality; property; attribute.
13. Temperament; disposition; character.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. To make terms; to stipulate.
18. To impose upon an object those relations or conditions without which knowledge and thought are alleged to be impossible.
19. To invest with, or limit by, conditions; to burden or qualify by a condition; to impose or be imposed as the condition of.
20. To contract; to stipulate; to agree.
21. 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.
22. To test or assay, as silk . the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else 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" a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing; "the human condition" a state at a particular time; "a condition of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" the state of health apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny; "I condition my hair after washing it" put into a better state; "he conditions old cars" establish a conditioned response.
23. 1. If you talk about the condition of a person or thing, you are talking about the state that they are in, especially how good or bad their physical state is. He remains in a critical condition in a California hospital The two-bedroom chalet is in good condition You can't drive in that condition.
24. The conditions under which something is done or happens are all the factors or circumstances which directly affect it. This change has been timed under laboratory conditions The mild winter has created the ideal conditions for an ant population explosion.
25. The conditions in which people live or work are the factors which affect their comfort, safety, or health. People are living in appalling conditions He could not work in these conditions any longer.
26. A condition is something which must happen or be done in order for something else to be possible, especially when this is written into a contract or law. economic targets set as a condition for loan payments. terms and conditions of employment Egypt had agreed to a summit subject to certain conditions. = requirement.
27. If someone has a particular condition, they have an illness or other medical problem. Doctors suspect he may have a heart condition. = complaint, disorder.
28. If someone is conditioned by their experiences or environment, they are influenced by them over a period of time so that they do certain things or think in a particular way. We are all conditioned by early impressions and experiences You have been conditioned to believe that it is weak to be scared I just feel women are conditioned into doing housework. a conditioned response. + conditioning con·di·tion·ing Because of social conditioning, men don't expect themselves to be managed by women.
29. To condition your hair or skin means to put something on it which will keep it in good condition. a protein which is excellent for conditioning dry and damaged hair.
30. If you say that someone is in no condition to do something, you mean that they are too ill, upset, or drunk to do it. She was clearly in no condition to see:
anyone. = unfit.
31. When you agree to do something on condition that something else happens, you mean that you will only do it if this other thing also happens. He spoke to reporters on condition that he was not identified.
32. If someone is out of condition, they are unhealthy and unfit, because they do not do enough exercise. He was too out of condition to clamber over the top. = unfit.
33. in mint condition: see:
mint.
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