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condition

condition

893 2.1
How good or bad something is at a particular time
  • noun
  • /kənˈdɪʃən/
translation icon : condición
  • The car is in excellent condition, with no noticeable dents or scratches.
  • living conditions
  • working conditions
  • weather conditions

So why don't you drive home in this condition and just see what happens?

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Examples

  • No, it's in good condition.

  • It's difficult to think under these conditions.

  • How was your living condition during the time they kept you?

  • You are in no condition to make decisions right now.

  • You know the condition of my men, sir.

  • Nothing else unusual about her condition?

  • Other studies have also found that improving housing conditions can aid in asthma control.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Emily Bernard, 26, is listed in serious condition at Yale-New Haven Hospital.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Though the painting didn't arrive in catastrophic condition, it did require attention.

  • Our analyses of reef condition help identify opportunities for improving reef abundance and condition.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

situation
vscondition
1.9

The conditions someone or something is in at a time

is more about quality appearance or functioning of the thing at that time
state
vscondition
1.6

The condition of someone or something at a particular time

is about quality appearance or functioning rather than inner feelings
status
vscondition
658 2.9

A current condition of something at a specific time

is broader and covers overall quality appearance or functioning
shape
vscondition
565 1.9

The size and condition of a person's body

is broader and applies to quality appearance or functioning beyond physical fitness

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 Good

condition
893 2.1
disrepair
13 5.9

Surface Forms

condition singular
conditions plural

Etymology

The word condition comes from Latin con- 'together' and dicere 'to say', and it came to mean how things are 'set' or the 'state' they are in. So condition now means the state or situation of something, like being 'in good condition'.