SkyfireDict

conditions   (TTS Sound)

The noun conditions has 3 senses

• conditions -- (the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process; "there were wide variations in the conditions of observation")


• conditions -- (the set of circumstances that affect someone's welfare; "hazardous working conditions"; "harsh living conditions")


• weather, weather condition, conditions, atmospheric condition -- (the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; "they were hoping for good weather"; "every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception"; "the conditions were too rainy for playing in the snow")

The noun condition has 8 senses

• condition, status -- (a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations")


• condition, precondition, stipulation -- (an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else)


• condition -- (a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing; "the human condition")


• circumstance, condition, consideration -- (information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take")


• condition, shape -- (the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape'))


• condition -- (an illness, disease, or other medical problem; "a heart condition"; "a skin condition")


• condition, term -- ((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")


• condition, experimental condition -- (the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition)

The verb condition has 5 senses

• condition -- (establish a conditioned response)


• discipline, train, check, condition -- (develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?")


• stipulate, qualify, condition, specify -- (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")


• condition -- (put into a better state; "he conditions old cars")


• condition -- (apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny; "I condition my hair after washing it")