condition
• noun 1 the state of something or someone, with regard to appearance, fitness, or working order. 2 (conditions) circumstances affecting the functioning or existence of something. 3 a state of affairs that must exist before something else is possible: for a country to borrow money, three conditions must be met. 4 an illness or medical problem. • verb 1 have a significant influence on; determine. 2 bring into a good or desirable state or condition. 3 train or accustom to behave in a certain way: the child is conditioned to dislike food. 4 set prior requirements on (something) before it can occur. — PHRASES in (or out of) condition in a fit (or unfit) physical state. on condition that with the stipulation that. — ORIGIN Latin condicion ‘agreement’, from condicere ‘agree upon’.
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