Dictionary entry details
• CONDITION (noun)
Meaning:
A state at a particular time
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
condition; status
Context examples:
a condition (or state) of disrepair / the current status of the arms negotiations
Hypernyms ("condition" is a kind of...):
state (the way something is with respect to its main attributes)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "condition"):
tautness; tenseness; tension; tensity (the physical condition of being stretched or strained)
amyotonia; atonia; atonicity; atony (lack of normal muscular tension or tonus)
laxity; laxness (the condition of being physiologically lax)
repair (a formal way of referring to the condition of something)
soundness (a state or condition free from damage or decay)
muteness; mutism (the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak)
eye condition (the condition of the optical properties of the eye)
unsoundness (a condition of damage or decay)
impropriety (the condition of being improper)
dark; darkness; iniquity; wickedness (absence of moral or spiritual values)
illumination; light (a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination)
malady (any unwholesome or desperate condition)
danger (the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury)
safety (the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions)
dryness; waterlessness; xerotes (the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water))
normalcy; normality (being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning)
abnormal condition; abnormalcy; abnormality (an abnormal condition)
lactosuria (presence of lactose in the urine; can occur during pregnancy or lactation)
environmental condition (the state of the environment)
climate; mood (the prevailing psychological state)
ambiance; ambience; atmosphere (a particular environment or surrounding influence)
immunity; unsusceptibility (the state of not being susceptible)
immunity; resistance ((medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease)
subservience (the condition of being something that is useful in reaching an end or carrying out a plan)
susceptibility; susceptibleness (the state of being susceptible; easily affected)
wetness (the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water))
disorder; disorderliness (a condition in which things are not in their expected places)
serration (the condition of being serrated)
absolution (the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance)
leakiness (the condition of permitting leaks or leakage)
lubrication (the condition of having been made smooth or slippery by the application of a lubricant)
mechanisation; mechanization (the condition of having a highly technical implementation)
motivation (the condition of being motivated)
mummification (a condition resembling that of a mummy)
preservation (the condition of being (well or ill) preserved)
prognathism (the condition of being prognathous; the condition of having a projecting jaw)
rustication (the condition naturally attaching to life in the country)
rustiness (the condition of being coated or clogged with rust)
scandalisation; scandalization (the condition of being shocked (as by improper behavior))
submission (the condition of having submitted to control by someone or something else)
irradiation (the condition of being exposed to radiation)
ionisation; ionization (the condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge))
impaction (the condition of being pressed closely together and firmly fixed)
automation (the condition of being automatically operated or controlled)
brutalisation; brutalization (the condition of being treated in a cruel and savage manner)
condemnation (the condition of being strongly disapproved of)
deification (the condition of being treated like a god)
diversification (the condition of being varied)
exoneration (the condition of being relieved from blame or obligation)
facilitation (the condition of being made easy (or easier))
frizz (the condition of being formed into small tight curls)
fruition (the condition of bearing fruit)
hospitalization (the condition of being treated as a patient in a hospital)
identification (the condition of having your identity established)
urbanisation; urbanization (the condition of being urbanized)
order; orderliness (a condition of regular or proper arrangement)
anchorage (the condition of being secured to a base)
astigmatism; astigmia ((optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point)
way (the condition of things generally)
circumstance (a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity)
homelessness (the state or condition of having no home (especially the state of living in the streets))
reinstatement (the condition of being reinstated)
place (proper or appropriate position or location)
celibacy (an unmarried status)
virginity (the condition or quality of being a virgin)
innocence (a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense)
innocence; pureness; purity; sinlessness; whiteness (the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil)
guilt; guiltiness (the state of having committed an offense)
stigmatism ((optics) condition of an optical system (as a lens) in which light rays from a single point converge in a single focal point)
standardisation; standardization (the condition in which a standard has been successfully established)
nomination (the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election)
health (the general condition of body and mind)
mode (a particular functioning condition or arrangement)
ecological niche; niche ((ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species))
noise conditions (the condition of being noisy (as in a communication channel))
involvement; participation (the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.))
prepossession (the condition of being prepossessed)
regularisation; regularization (the condition of having been made regular (or more regular))
saturation (a condition in which a quantity no longer responds to some external influence)
silence (the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking))
position; situation (a condition or position in which you find yourself)
ski conditions (the amount and state of snow for skiing)
encapsulation (the condition of being enclosed (as in a capsule))
polarisation; polarization (the condition of having or giving polarity)
pathological state (a condition that is not normal)
fullness (the condition of being filled to capacity)
emptiness (the state of containing nothing)
nakedness; nudeness; nudity (the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind)
depilation; hairlessness (the condition of being void of hair)
deshabille; dishabille (the state of being carelessly or partially dressed)
hopefulness (full of hope)
despair; desperation (a state in which everything seems wrong and will turn out badly)
pureness; purity (being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material)
impureness; impurity (the condition of being impure)
economic condition; financial condition (the condition of finances)
sanitary condition (the state of sanitation (clean or dirty))
tilth (the state of aggregation of soil and its condition for supporting plant growth)
demand; need (a condition requiring relief)
discomfort; uncomfortableness (the state of being tense and feeling pain)
disorder; upset (condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning)
hyalinisation; hyalinization (the state of being hyaline or having become hyaline)
vacuolation; vacuolisation; vacuolization (the state of having become filled with vacuoles)
protuberance (the condition of being protuberant; the condition of bulging out)
curvature ((medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal)
mental state; psychological state ((psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic)
difficulty (a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome)
comfort; comfortableness (a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain)
ascendance; ascendancy; ascendence; ascendency; control; dominance (the state that exists when one person or group has power over another)
ennoblement (the state of being noble)
declination; decline (a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state)
improvement; melioration (a condition superior to an earlier condition)
Meaning:
A mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Context example:
the human condition
Hypernyms ("condition" is a kind of...):
state (the way something is with respect to its main attributes)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "condition"):
heteroploidy (the condition of being heteroploid)
polyploidy (the condition of being polyploid)
mosaicism (the condition in which an organism has two or more cell populations that differ in genetic makeup)
orphanage; orphanhood (the condition of being a child without living parents)
stigmatism (the condition of having or being marked by stigmata)
transsexualism (condition in which a person assumes the identity and permanently acts the part of the gender opposite to his or her biological sex)
haploidy (the condition of being haploid)
diploidy (the condition of being diploid)
amphidiploidy (the condition of being amphidiploid)
social stratification; stratification (the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group)
ordinary (the expected or commonplace condition or situation)
introversion; invagination (the condition of being folded inward or sheathed)
roots (the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage)
lysogenicity; lysogeny (the condition of a host bacterium that has incorporated a phage into its own genetic material)
circumstances; destiny; fate; fortune; lot; luck; portion (your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you))
Meaning:
An assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
precondition; stipulation; condition
Hypernyms ("condition" is a kind of...):
assumption; premise; premiss (a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "condition"):
boundary condition ((mathematics) a condition specified for the solution to a set of differential equations)
provision; proviso (a stipulated condition)
Meaning:
(usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
term; condition
Context examples:
the contract set out the conditions of the lease / the terms of the treaty were generous
Hypernyms ("condition" is a kind of...):
statement (a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc)
Domain usage:
plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)
Holonyms ("condition" is a part of...):
agreement; understanding (the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises)
Meaning:
The state of (good) health (especially in the phrases 'in condition' or 'in shape' or 'out of condition' or 'out of shape')
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
condition; shape
Hypernyms ("condition" is a kind of...):
good health; healthiness (the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "condition"):
fitness; good condition; good shape; physical fitness (good physical condition; being in shape or in condition)
Meaning:
Information that should be kept in mind when making a decision
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
consideration; circumstance; condition
Context example:
another consideration is the time it would take
Hypernyms ("condition" is a kind of...):
information (knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "condition"):
justification (something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary)
mitigating circumstance ((law) a circumstance that does not exonerate a person but which reduces the penalty associated with the offense)
Meaning:
The procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
experimental condition; condition
Hypernyms ("condition" is a kind of...):
procedure; process (a particular course of action intended to achieve a result)
Holonyms ("condition" is a part of...):
experiment; experimentation (the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation)
• CONDITION (verb)
Meaning:
Establish a conditioned response
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "condition" is one way to...):
instruct; learn; teach (impart skills or knowledge to)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Meaning:
Train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
discipline; condition; train; check
Context examples:
Parents must discipline their children / Is this dog trained?
Hypernyms (to "condition" is one way to...):
develop; make grow (cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "condition"):
mortify (practice self-denial of one's body and appetites)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
stipulate; specify; condition; qualify
Context examples:
The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life / The contract stipulates the dates of the payments
Hypernyms (to "condition" is one way to...):
contract; undertake (enter into a contractual arrangement)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "condition"):
provide (determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Meaning:
Put into a better state
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Context example:
he conditions old cars
Hypernyms (to "condition" is one way to...):
ameliorate; amend; better; improve; meliorate (to make better)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "condition"):
recondition (bring into an improved condition)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Context example:
I condition my hair after washing it
Hypernyms (to "condition" is one way to...):
shampoo (use shampoo on (hair))
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sentence example:
They condition their hair
