CONDITION

CON ·DI ·TION 3 syllables

A2 · Elementary 📏 9 letters 🎲 Scrabble 12 ✅ valid word

Common in conversation and basic reading.

noun
  1. a state at a particular time
  2. an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
  3. a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing
  4. information that should be kept in mind when making a decision

💬 Examples

  • "a condition (or state) of disrepair"
  • "the current status of the arms negotiations"
  • "the human condition"
  • "another consideration is the time it would take"
verb
  1. establish a conditioned response
  2. develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice
  3. specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement
  4. put into a better state

💬 Examples

  • "especially to teach self-control"
  • "Parents must discipline their children"
  • "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"
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