conditions
noun · verb
Form of condition , third-person singular of condition.
Simple meaning
A particular state of being.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
kənˈdɪʃənz
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A particular state of being.
“Hypnosis is a peculiar condition of the nervous system. Steps were taken to ameliorate the condition of slavery. Security is defined as the condition of not being threatened. Aging is a condition over which we are powerless.”
The state or quality.
“National reports on the condition of public education are dismal. The condition of man can be classified as civilized or uncivilized.”
The health status of a medical patient.
“My aunt couldn't walk up the stairs in her condition.”
A requirement or requisite.
“Environmental protection is a condition for sustainability. What other planets might have the right conditions for life? The union had a dispute over sick time and other conditions of employment.”
A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.
verb
To impose upon an object those relations or conditions without which knowledge and thought are alleged to be impossible.
To contract; to stipulate; to agree.
To shape the behaviour of someone to do something.
To subject to the process of acclimation.
“I became conditioned to the absence of seasons in San Diego.”
To test or assay, as silk (to ascertain the proportion of moisture it contains).
third-person singular of condition
To place conditions or limitations upon.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A particular state of being.
Used this way, conditions is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
How It’s Used
The word’s distinct uses, one example each.
Particularnoun
“Hypnosis is a peculiar condition of the nervous system. Steps were taken to ameliorate the condition of slavery. Security is defined as the condition of not being threatened. Aging is a condition over which we are powerless.”
State or qualitynoun
“National reports on the condition of public education are dismal. The condition of man can be classified as civilized or uncivilized.”
Healthnoun
“My aunt couldn't walk up the stairs in her condition.”
Requirementnoun
“Environmental protection is a condition for sustainability. What other planets might have the right conditions for life? The union had a dispute over sick time and other conditions of employment.”
More ways to use conditions
- “Environmental protection is a condition for sustainability. What other planets might have the right conditions for life? The union had a dispute over sick time and other conditions of employment.”noun
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
Exercise that conditions the body.
Imposing or depending on or containing a condition.
Subject to a condition.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
The prevailing environmental conditions as they influence the prediction of weather.
The condition of being noisy (as in a communication channel).
The amount and state of snow for skiing.
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