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May 25, 2012
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Synonyms for condition

Noun

1. condition, status, state
usage: a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
2. condition, state
usage: a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing; "the human condition"
3. condition, precondition, stipulation, premise, premiss, assumption
usage: an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
4. condition, term, statement
usage: (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"
5. condition, shape, good health, healthiness
usage: the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')
6. circumstance, condition, consideration, information
usage: information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take"
7. condition, experimental condition, procedure, process
usage: the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition

Verb

1. condition, teach, learn, instruct
usage: establish a conditioned response
2. discipline, train, check, condition, develop, make grow
usage: train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"
3. stipulate, qualify, condition, specify, contract, undertake
usage: 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, better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
usage: put into a better state; "he conditions old cars"
5. condition, shampoo
usage: apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny; "I condition my hair after washing it"
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