con·di·tion /kənˈdɪʃən/
1. a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
2. an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
synset: condition, precondition, stipulation
3. a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing; "the human condition"
synset: condition
4. information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take"
synset: circumstance, condition, consideration
5. the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')
6. an illness, disease, or other medical problem; "a heart condition"; "a skin condition"
synset: condition
7. (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement; "the contract set out the conditions of the lease"; "the terms of the treaty were generous"
synset: condition, strings, term
8. the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition
synset: condition, experimental_condition
1. establish a conditioned response
synset: condition
2. develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"
synset: discipline, train, check, condition
3. specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement; "The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life"; "The contract stipulates the dates of the payments"
synset: stipulate, qualify, condition, specify
4. put into a better state; "he conditions old cars"
synset: condition
5. apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny; "I condition my hair after washing it"
synset: condition
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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