condition
[noun]
Synonyms:
- state, circumstances, lie of the land, position, shape, situation, state of affairs
- requirement, limitation, prerequisite, proviso, qualification, restriction, rider, stipulation, terms
- health, fettle, fitness, kilter, order, shape, state of health, trim
- ailment, complaint, infirmity, malady, problem, weakness
[verb]
Synonyms:
- accustom, adapt, equip, prepare, ready, tone up, train, work out

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Related Words: prerequisite, requirement, requisite, exception, exemption, limitation, modification, qualification, restriction, saving clause

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English Thesaurus: condition, state, in (a) bad/terrible/awful condition, shabby, tattered, ...

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I. con‧di‧tion¹ S2 W1 /kənˈdɪʃən/ noun
[Word Family: noun: condition, precondition, conditioner, conditioning; verb: condition; adverb: conditionally ≠ unconditionally; adjective: conditional ≠ unconditional]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin conditio, from condicere 'to agree', from com- ( ⇒ COM-) + dicere 'to say']

1. SITUATION conditions [plural] the situation in which people live or work, especially the physical things that affect the quality of their lives:
Conditions in the prison were atrocious.
living/working conditions
an attempt to improve living conditions for the working classes
Poor working conditions lead to demoralized and unproductive employees.
in appalling/overcrowded/dreadful etc conditions
These children work 70 metres below ground in appalling conditions.
In May, staff went on strike, demanding better pay and conditions.

2. WEATHER conditions [plural] the weather at a particular time, especially when you are considering how this affects people:
The conditions during the first half of the match were appalling.
cold/windy/icy etc conditions
In cold conditions you’ll need a sleeping bag with a hood.
the worsening weather conditions

3. THINGS AFFECTING SITUATION conditions [plural] all the things that affect the way something happens
under ... conditions
Under normal conditions, people will usually do what requires least effort.
Under these conditions, the fire can be rapidly controlled.
Profits increased by £1.5m, despite the difficult economic conditions.
The combination of rain and greasy surfaces made driving conditions treacherous.

4. STATE [singular, uncountable] the state that something is in, especially how good or bad its physical state is
in (a) good/poor/excellent/terrible etc condition
The car has been well maintained and is in excellent condition.
The house was in a terrible condition.
condition of
The condition of nuclear plants is a matter of great concern.

5. HEALTH/FITNESS [singular, uncountable] how healthy or fit you are:
She is being treated at Walton Hospital, where her condition is described as ‘satisfactory’.
in (a) critical/stable/satisfactory condition
One of the victims was in a critical condition after suffering severe burns.
physical/mental condition
If you are uncertain about your physical condition, check with your doctor before trying these exercises.
‘I’m so out of condition (=unfit),’ she panted.
an athlete in peak condition
in no condition to do something (=too drunk, ill, or upset to be able to do something)
I was in no condition to cope with a train journey.
Mark can’t possibly drive home in that condition (=when he is so drunk, ill, or upset).

6. AGREEMENT/CONTRACT [countable] something that you must agree to in order for something to happen, especially when this is included in a contract:
She laid down only one condition: that her name not be revealed.
condition for
There were strict conditions for letting us use their information.
The bank agreed to extend the loan if certain conditions were met.
A statement of your terms and conditions of employment can be found in the Personnel Handbook.
He was released on bail on condition that he did not go within half a mile of his mother’s address.
The application was approved, subject to certain conditions.

7. FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN [countable] something that must exist or happen first, before something else can happen
condition for/of
Our goal is to create the conditions for a lasting peace.
Investment is a necessary condition of economic growth.

8. ILLNESS [countable] an illness or health problem that affects you permanently or for a very long time:
People suffering from this condition should not smoke.
heart/lung etc condition
She has a serious heart condition.
Was he being treated for any medical condition?

9. SITUATION OF GROUP [singular] formal the situation or state of a particular group of people, especially when they have problems and difficulties:
the condition of the poor in our cities
All my paintings are ultimately about the human condition.

10. NEVER on no condition never:
On no condition should untrained personnel use the equipment.

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II. condition² verb
[Word Family: noun: condition, precondition, conditioner, conditioning; verb: condition; adverb: conditionally ≠ unconditionally; adjective: conditional ≠ unconditional]

1. [transitive] to make a person or an animal think or behave in a certain way by influencing or training them over a period of time ⇒ conditioning:
People are conditioned by society.
condition somebody to do something
Many women are conditioned from birth to be accepting rather than questioning.

2. [transitive] formal to control or decide the way in which something can happen or exist Synonym : determine:
What I buy is conditioned by the amount I earn.

3. [intransitive and transitive] to keep hair or skin healthy by putting a special liquid on it ⇒ conditioner:
a shampoo that washes and conditions all in one

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condition
noun
I. state of sth
ADJ. excellent, good, immaculate, mint, peak, perfect, pristine | fair, reasonable | bad, poor | original The clock was restored to its original condition.
physical
PREP. in … ~ The car is still in excellent condition.

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condition
II. sb's state of health
ADJ. critical, serious | stable Doctors say his condition is now stable.
mental, physical There has been a serious deterioration in her mental condition.
CONDITION + VERB get better, improve Without this treatment, her condition won't improve.
deteriorate, get worse
PREP. in a … ~ He is still in a critical condition in the local hospital.
out of ~ I haven't been excercising much recently, so I'm a bit out of condition.
PHRASES be in no condition to do sth You're in no condition to tackle the stairs.

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condition
III. illness
ADJ. medical | serious | chronic | incurable | rare | heart, skin, etc. | mental She was unable to give informed consent because of a mental condition.
VERB + CONDITION have, suffer from He has a rare skin condition.
be born with All three babies were born with an incurable heart condition.

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condition
IV. conditions: situation/circumstances
ADJ. favourable, good, ideal, optimum Conditions are very favourable for starting a business.
adverse, appalling, awful, difficult, dreadful, freak (only used about the weather), harsh, poor, severe, terrible, treacherous adverse conditions for driving freak weather conditions
normal, prevailing | controlled The experiment is conducted under strictly controlled conditions.
experimental, laboratory | driving, housing, living, operating, working The working conditions in the factory are dreadful.
economic, market, political, social | climatic, environmental, physical, soil, weather
VERB + CONDITION live in, work in/under An enormous number of people live in conditions of severe poverty.
CONDITION + VERB exist, prevail As long as these weather conditions prevail, we are unable to rescue the climbers.
change | improve | deteriorate
PREP. in ~ in normal flight operating conditions
under ~ The samples are heated under experimental conditions.

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condition
V. rule
ADJ. strict | special
VERB + CONDITION attach, impose, lay down, set out the conditions attached to the grant of a residential licence The United Nations has imposed strict conditions on the ceasefire.
accept, agree to They would not agree to our conditions.
abide by, comply with, fulfil, meet, observe, satisfy To get a basic pension you must satisfy two conditions: …
be subject to The bar was licensed subject to the condition that no children under 15 be admitted.
be in breach of He denied being in breach of bail conditions.
CONDITION + VERB apply Special conditions apply to the use of the library's rare books.
PREP. on ~ that They agreed to lend us the car on condition that (= only if) we returned it before the weekend.
on … ~ I'll agree to the scheme on one condition: my name doesn't get mentioned to the press.
under the ~s of Under the conditions of the agreement, all foreign troops will leave by May.
PHRASES a breach of a condition, conditions of employment/sale, terms and conditions the terms and conditions of the contract

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condition
VI. necessary situation
ADJ. necessary, sufficient a necessary and sufficient condition for the eradication of unemployment
PREP. ~ for

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condition
VII. state of group
ADJ. human Work is basic to the human condition (= the fact of being alive).
VERB + CONDITION improve aiming to improve the condition of the urban poor

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condition

lay down/set/impose conditions (=say what somebody must agree to)
They laid down certain conditions before agreeing to the ceasefire.
attach a condition (=say that an agreement depends on something)
Only one condition was attached to this agreement.
accept/agree to conditions
He refused to accept the conditions set by the rebel leader.
meet/satisfy/fulfil a condition (=do what has been agreed)
In order to get a state pension, you must satisfy certain conditions.
comply with/observe a condition (=act according to a condition)
You must agree to comply with the bank’s conditions before you can get a loan.
a strict condition
The US agreed to give financial aid, with a number of strict conditions.
on condition that formal (=only if a particular thing is agreed to)
The police released him on condition that he return the following week.
on one condition (=only if one particular thing is agreed to)
You can go, but only on one condition - you have to be back by eleven.
on certain conditions
He said we could rent the house from him on certain conditions.
terms and conditions (=what a contract says must be done)
Before you buy online, make sure you read the terms and conditions.
be subject to a condition (=depend on a particular thing that must be done)
Permission to build on the land will be subject to certain conditions.
a breach of (a) condition (=an act of not doing what has been agreed)
You can sue the company for a breach of condition.
a medical condition
She has an unusual medical condition.
a heart/lung/skin etc condition
I’m taking some medicine for a heart condition.
a chronic condition (=continuing for a long time and not possible to cure)
People with chronic medical conditions need long-term care.
a common condition
Depression is a very common condition.
a rare condition
He had a rare condition which made all his hair fall out.
a genetic/hereditary condition (=that is passed from parent to child)
The disease is a genetic condition that eventually causes blindness.
a life-threatening condition (=that may cause death)
The surgery repaired a potentially life-threatening heart condition.
have a condition
The baby has a rare skin condition.
suffer from a condition
He has suffered from this condition for many years.

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condition
noun
1.
BAD: You should try to keep the car in a good condition.
GOOD: You should try to keep the car in good condition.

Usage Note:
in good/excellent/perfect/bad/terrible ... condition (WITHOUT a/an ): 'Most of the CDs were still in excellent condition.' 'What sort of condition is the car in?'

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2.
BAD: They are forced to live in a terrible condition.
GOOD: They are forced to live in terrible conditions.

Usage Note:
When you describe the situation in which someone lives or works, use conditions : 'Latest reports from the capital suggest that the conditions there are getting worse.' 'How do they manage to survive in such dreadful conditions?'

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3.
BAD: How are you? I hope you're in good condition.
GOOD: How are you? I hope you're keeping fit and well.

Usage Note:
in good condition/shape = physically fit and strong because you do exercises: 'Most of the team had kept themselves in good condition during the summer months.'
To enquire about or refer to someone's general state of health, use well or fit and well : 'Sarah has a bit of a cold but apart from that we're all well and looking forward to the summer holiday.'

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condition how something looks and whether it is damaged, working etc or not:
The price of used cars varies according to their condition.
How well your plants will grow depends on the quality and condition of the soil.
The house is in very good condition.
state the condition of something at a particular time – use this especially when something is in bad condition because it has not been well looked after:
One of the things people complain of most is the state of the sidewalks.
When I got back home, I was horrified to see what a terrible state the kitchen was in.
in (a) bad/terrible/awful condition (also in a bad state especially British English) if something is in bad condition, it is damaged, dirty, not working properly, etc:
The road was in a very bad condition.
The inspectors said the bridge was in a bad state and potentially dangerous.
shabby used especially about clothes, furniture, or buildings that are in bad condition because they are old and have been used a lot:
His clothes were shabby and ill-fitting.
They lived in a shabby one-room apartment.
tattered used about clothes or books that are old and torn:
The old man clutched a tattered copy of ‘War and Peace’.
The shirt was now tattered beyond recognition.
dilapidated used about a building that is in very bad condition because it has not been looked after:
He shared a dilapidated house with five other people.
The hotel looked slightly dilapidated.
run-down used about a building or area that is in bad condition, especially because the people who live there do not have enough money to look after it properly:
He found lodgings at a run-down motel.
We lived in a run-down part of the city.
derelict used about something such as a house or piece of land that is in very bad condition, because it has been empty for a very long time:
In the middle of town is a derelict building that used to be the school.
The land behind the factory is stony and derelict.
battered used about something that is old and in bad condition because it has been used a lot and treated roughly:
There was nothing in his office except for a few battered chairs.
Alex and Lisa used to drive around town in a battered old Fiat Uno.
rickety used about furniture and other structures that are in such bad condition that they look as if they would break if you tried to use them:
The staircase was old and rickety.
They sat around the card table on rickety old chairs.
a rickety bamboo fence
clapped-out British English informal, beat-up American English informal [usually before noun] used about a vehicle or machine that is so old that it does not work properly:
She drives an old beat-up Ford.
He was using a clapped-out old typewriter.
be falling apart especially spoken if something is falling apart, it is gradually breaking into pieces, because it is old or badly made:
I need some new shoes. These are falling apart.
be on its last legs informal if a vehicle or machine is on its last legs, it has been used so much and is in such bad condition that you will soon not be able to use it any more:
The washing machine was on its last legs.
have seen better days informal if something has seen better days, it is not in as good condition as it was:
The carpets, curtains, and cushions had all seen better days but still looked quite pretty.
She lived in an old Victorian house that had certainly seen better days.
in good condition something that is in good condition is not broken and has no marks or other things wrong with it:
The car hadn’t been used much, and was in very good condition.
The charity is accepting toys and clothing in good condition.
in good shape in good condition – used especially about a person or part of their body, or about something that has had a lot of use or is rather old:
Doctor Morrissey told her that her leg was healing well, and was now in very good shape.
To avoid accidents, it’s important to check that all your tools are in good shape before starting.
in perfect/mint condition something that is in perfect or mint condition looks as good or works as well as when it was new, especially because it has not been used or touched very much:
The book is over 100 years old, but it’s still in perfect condition.
The car had been kept in the garage for 20 years and was in mint condition.
as good as new something that is as good as new is almost as good as when it was new – used about things that have recently been cleaned or repaired:
I’ve just had the bike serviced, and it looks as good as new.
working conditions
An office must be able to provide safe working conditions.
living conditions
Living conditions in the camp were dreadful.
physical conditions
Many teachers have to work in poor physical conditions.
poor conditions
The refugees are living in camps in very poor conditions.
appalling/dreadful conditions (=very bad)
Some of the animals were being kept in appalling conditions.
overcrowded/crowded conditions
Families here are living in dirty, overcrowded conditions.
insanitary/unhygenic conditions (=dirty)
Diseases spread quickly among people living in insanitary conditions.
cramped conditions (=without enough space)
The hostages were held in extremely cramped conditions.
inhumane conditions
Live animals were transported under inhumane conditions.

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illness something wrong with your health which makes you feel ill:
Her husband was in hospital for six months with a serious illness.
disease a particular illness, especially one that spreads to other people easily or that affects one part of your body:
childhood diseases such as measles and chickenpox
heart disease
infection an illness that is caused by bacteria or a virus:
His cough got worse and worse and became a chest infection.
condition a health problem that affects you permanently or for a long time:
a medical condition such as asthma
a heart condition
problem [usually after a noun] something that is wrong with a particular part of your body or your health in general:
a serious back problem
health problems
trouble [singular, only after a noun] illness or pain that affects a particular part of your body:
I’ve had a bit of stomach trouble.
disorder formal an illness that prevents a particular organ of your body from working properly, or affects the way you behave:
a liver disorder
a blood disorder
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder.
bug informal an illness that spreads to other people very easily but that is not very serious:
There’s a bug going round at school and a lot of the children are absent.
a flu bug
complaint medical an illness that affects a particular part of your body, especially one that is not very serious – used by doctors:
a minor skin complaint
Deakin suffers from a back complaint called arachnoiditis.
ailment /ˈeɪlmənt/ formal an illness that affects a particular part of your body, especially one that is not serious:
People often go to their doctor about relatively minor ailments.
The ointment is used to treat ailments such as small wounds and insect bites.
sickness the state of being ill, especially when it stops you working:
absence from work due to sickness
ill health formal the state of being ill, usually for a long period of time:
Research shows that there is a link between air pollution and ill health.

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condition
kənˈdɪʃən
See: in shape or in condition , in the pink or in the pink of condition , on condition that , out of shape or out of condition

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