- condition
- condition [kən dish′ən]n.[ME & OFr condicion < L condicio, agreement, situation < condicere, to speak with, agree < com-, together + dicere, to speak: see DICTION]1. anything called for as a requirement before the performance or completion of something else; provision; stipulation [to impose conditions by contract]2. anything essential to the existence or occurrence of something else; prerequisite [hard work is a condition of success]3. anything that modifies or restricts the nature, existence, or occurrence of something else; external circumstance or factor [conditions were favorable for business]4. manner or state of being5.a) state of health [what's the patient's condition?]b) an illness; ailment [a lung condition]6. a proper or healthy state [athletes train to be in condition]7. social position; rank; station8. Obs.a) disposition of mind; characterb) characteristic; trait☆ 9. Educ.a) the requirement that a student make up deficiencies in a certain subject in order to pass itb) the grade stating this requirement10. Gram. a clause expressing a condition, as one beginning with if11. 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 event12. Logic a proposition on which the truth of another proposition dependsvi.Archaic to make conditions; bargain ( with)vt.1. to set as a condition or requirement; stipulate2. to impose a condition or conditions on3. to be a condition of; determine4. to affect, modify, or influence5. to bring into a proper or desired condition☆ 6. Educ. to give a grade of CONDITION (n. 9b) to7.a) Psychol. to develop a conditioned reflex or behavior pattern in (a person or animal)b) to cause to become accustomed (to something)SYN.- STATE——————on condition thatprovided that; ifconditionern.
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.