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condition

condition

878 3.2
A rule that must be met for an agreement or offer to be accepted
  • noun
  • /kənˈdɪʃən/
  • Formal
translation icon : condición
  • Before the loan can be approved, you must meet certain conditions set by the bank.
  • terms and conditions
  • necessary condition
  • pay and conditions

Those are exactly the three conditions that you need for flow.

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Examples

  • For the option value to be very low, several conditions must hold.

    Academic text (2011)
  • And it thrives best under conditions of regularity.

  • Those are exactly the three conditions that you need for flow.

  • Seems to me there are two conditions for getting this thing done.

  • If passed, it would help to improve the working conditions of professional social workers.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The board has agreed to move forward with your program under one condition.

  • And when the condition is right, emergence happens.

  • Most children are not limited by their condition, with one in five being symptom-free.

    Academic text (2011)
  • But a large and productive national territory is neither a necessary nor sufficient condition for prosperity.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The Catholic schools were among the first to reopen and establish these conditions after the storm.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

term
vscondition
  • Formal
3.3

A condition or rule in an agreement that people must follow

is the general required clause that makes an action valid or effective
requirement
vscondition
687 2.0

Something you need for a particular purpose or situation

focuses specifically on such needs as clauses for validity or effect
provision
vscondition
  • Formal
313 5.6

A rule in a contract or legal document

is the broader notion of a clause required for something to work
criterion
vscondition
219 6.1

A rule or standard used to judge and choose something

is about a needed clause or assumption rather than a judging standard
precondition
vscondition
32 5.5

A condition that must be met before something else happens

may be met at any stage as a clause ensuring validity or effectiveness
stipulation
vscondition
  • Formal
18 6.6

A condition in an agreement that someone must follow

is the general idea of a clause that must be met for validity
proviso
vscondition
  • Formal
7 8.4

A condition written in a legal document that limits or allows something

is the broader requirement idea, not limited to restrictions or exceptions
basic requirement
vscondition
4 1.8

A necessary thing you must have or meet to be allowed to do something

is the wider concept of a requirement or clause for validity
requisite
vscondition
3 6.8

Something needed for a particular activity or purpose

is the general term that also covers indispensable clauses and assumptions
prerequisite
vscondition
1 6.6

Needed before something else can happen

can mean any clause or assumption that must be met, not only prior ones
essential condition
vscondition
1 3.5

Something that must be true or happen first for another thing to happen

covers necessary clauses but also includes assumptions and other required elements

Idioms

1 3.0

Being fit and healthy because of regular exercise

Compounds

The state of the air at a place and time, like temperature, wind, clouds, or rain

The state of jobs, prices, and business activity in a country at a particular time

How healthy and fit a person's body is

Something that is perfect and looks brand new

8 4.1

The state of the air, water, or land at a place that affects living things

The state of a person's mind and feelings

The state of a person or company's money, things they own, and debts at a time

The weather at a place and time, including temperature, wind, and rain or snow

How clean a place or object is and whether it is free from germs

A problem with a person's mental health that changes how they think, feel or behave

boundary condition
  • Specialized
1 8.0

A rule giving values at the edge of a space to solve an equation

eye condition
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A problem with the eye that affects vision

hereditary condition
  • Specialized
1 4.0

A health problem parents can pass to their children through genes

1 4.9

A part of an experiment where researchers change one thing to see its effect compared with a control group

A state that is completely clean and without any damage

A health problem doctors cannot make go away

1 4.4

The body's state and how well its parts work, especially for health

control condition
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A group in an experiment that does not receive the treatment and is used for comparison

Something that must be true or happen first for another thing to happen

A very good state where something works well and looks clean

A group of words that says when something will happen or what must happen first, often starting with if

rachitic condition
  • Specialized
9.9

A bone illness in young children caused by not having enough vitamin D that makes bones weak or deformed

9.5

Swollen lumps in the neck caused by an infection, often tuberculosis

toxic condition
  • Specialized
6.0

A harmful state that happens when poison gets into the body

How Binding

precondition
32 5.5
obligation
524 3.2
requirement
687 2.0
condition
  • Formal
878 3.2
term
  • Formal
3.3
to request
1.0
suggestion
759 1.4

Surface Forms

condition singular
conditions plural

Etymology

The word condition comes from Latin parts con- 'together' and dicere 'to say', so it first meant an agreed term people 'say together'. That's why a condition is a requirement or clause that must be met in a contract.