- condition
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noun
1 STATE (singular) the state that something is in(+ in): What sort of condition is your new house in? (+ of): The garden was in a condition of total neglect. | be in good/bad/perfect/awful etc condition: The car has been well maintained and is in excellent condition. | in that condition spoken (=in a bad state): You can't wear a jacket in that condition!2 conditions (plural)a) the situation in which people live or work, especially the physical things such as pay or food that affect the quality of their lives: working/driving/living etc conditions: Poor working conditions lead to demoralized and unproductive employees. | under excellent/terrible etc conditions: The people are living in makeshift tents under the most appalling conditions.b) the weather at a particular time, especially when you are considering how this will affect you: Police are advising people to stay at home until weather conditions improve. | freezing/stormy/icy conditions: Blizzard conditions are making the roads extremely hazardous.c) all the things that affect the way something happens: The experiment must be done under laboratory conditions.3 AGREEMENT/CONTRACT (C) something that is stated in a contract or agreement that must be done: Have you read the conditions of employment carefully?(+ for): There were strict conditions for letting us use their information. | lay down/impose conditions (=state what must be done): The allies laid down several conditions for their continued support. | meet/satisfy a condition (=obey what is demanded by a condition): The bank agreed to extend the loan if certain conditions were met. | under the conditions of sth: Under the conditions of the agreement the work must be completed by the end of the month. | on condition that/on one condition (=only if a particular thing happens): Ron lent me the money on condition that I pay it back next month.4 STH THAT MUST BE DONE (C) something that must happen first before something else can happen(+ for/of): Finance ministers claimed that all the conditions for an economic revival were in place.5 AN ILLNESS (C) an illness or health problem that affects you permanently or for a very long time: People suffering from this condition should not smoke. | a heart/lung etc condition: She has a serious heart condition.6 STATE OF HEALTH (uncountable, singular) a person or animal's state of health: The hospital described his condition as `satisfactory'. | out of condition (=unhealthy or unfit): The horse is still out of condition after a serious illness. | in no condition to do sth (=too ill, drunk, or upset to be able to do something): After a whole bottle of wine he was in no condition to drive.7 on no condition never, in no possible situation: This equipment should on no condition be used by untrained staff.8 SITUATION OF GROUP (singular) the situation or state of a particular group of people: Few people can really appreciate the condition of the poor in our cities.2 verb (T)1 to make a person or an animal think or behave in a certain way by influencing or training them over a period of time: People are conditioned by the society and age they live in . | condition sb to do sth: The animals were conditioned to expect food at the sound of the bell.-see also: conditioning2 formal to control or decide the way in which something can happen or exist: What I buy is conditioned by the amount I earn.3 to keep hair or skin healthy by putting a special liquid on it: This shampoo conditions your hair as well as washing it.-see also: conditioner
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
