to condition
2
3.7
- verb
- /kənˈdɪʃən/
:
acondicionar
- So, now the clay is pretty much conditioned, it's ready to be worked with.
- conditioned medium
Like I could see the little Romney like I she was trying to do an impossible task and all of these conditioned cells were doing one hell of a job.
- Like I could see the little Romney like I she was trying to do an impossible task and all of these conditioned cells were doing one hell of a job.
Examples
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Apart from selecting a particular variety of wood for a given part, Steinway extensively researches ways to condition the materials for better manufacturing and performance.
Academic text (1994) -
Once you fly first class, it conditions your mind to look and think for first class opportunities.
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And I do think confidence is certainly an attractor that you can condition and train yourself to be more confident.
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To improve test reproducibility, balls are conditioned and tested at 72°F and 50 percent relative humidity.
Academic text (2010) -
Farmers often use special techniques to condition the soil for better crop yields.
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To ensure the fabric remained soft, she decided to condition it with a quality treatment.
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Before painting, it's important to condition the wood so the paint adheres properly.
Synonyms
211
3.2
To prepare or protect something by using a special process
1
6.0
To make something ready in advance so it meets requirements
1
4.5
To prepare something, like clothes or a surface, before the main step so it works better
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
24
1.9
The state of the air at a place and time, like temperature, wind, clouds, or rain
20
3.7
The state of jobs, prices, and business activity in a country at a particular time
- Specialized
8
4.1
The state of the air, water, or land at a place that affects living things
7
3.7
The state of a person or company's money, things they own, and debts at a time
3
3.4
The weather at a place and time, including temperature, wind, and rain or snow
1
5.6
A problem with a person's mental health that changes how they think, feel or behave
- Specialized
1
8.0
A rule giving values at the edge of a space to solve an equation
- Specialized
1
4.0
A health problem parents can pass to their children through genes
- Specialized
1
4.9
A part of an experiment where researchers change one thing to see its effect compared with a control group
- Specialized
1
4.4
The body's state and how well its parts work, especially for health
- Specialized
1
5.5
A group in an experiment that does not receive the treatment and is used for comparison
A group of words that says when something will happen or what must happen first, often starting with if
- Specialized
A bone illness in young children caused by not having enough vitamin D that makes bones weak or deformed
- Archaic
Swollen lumps in the neck caused by an infection, often tuberculosis
How Prepared
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb condition (to prepare) grew from the idea of bringing something into the right 'condition', so to condition machinery or leather is to treat it until it is in a good, usable state. The connection is that you change something to reach the desired condition.