1. (

• condition ,
• status ,

) a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" ;

2. (

• condition ,
• precondition ,
• stipulation

) an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else ;

3. (

• condition ,

) a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing; "the human condition" ;

4. (

• circumstance ,
• condition ,
• consideration ,

) information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take" ;

5. (

• condition ,
• shape

) the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape') ;

6. (

• condition ,

) an illness, disease, or other medical problem; "a heart condition"; "a skin condition" ;

7. (

• condition ,
• strings ,
• term ,

) (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" ;

8. (

• condition ,
• experimental_condition

) the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition ;

1. (

• condition ,

) establish a conditioned response ;

2. (

• discipline ,
• train ,
• check ,
• condition

) 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?" ;

3. (

• stipulate ,
• qualify ,
• condition ,
• specify ,

) 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" ;

4. (

• condition

) put into a better state; "he conditions old cars" ;

5. (

• condition

) apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny; "I condition my hair after washing it" ;