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Added 2 October 2026

condition

/kənˈdɪʃən/ noun ▶ hear it

In Latin: conditio Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0), via the Free Dictionary API. More about condition at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.
A requirement or requisite.
Environmental protection is a condition for sustainability. What other planets might have the right conditions for life? The union had a dispute over sick time and other conditions of employment.
A clause in a contract or agreement indicating that a certain contingency may modify the principal obligation in some way.

verb

To subject to the process of acclimation.
I became conditioned to the absence of seasons in San Diego.
To subject to different conditions, especially as an exercise.
They were conditioning their shins in their karate class.
To place conditions or limitations upon.

Origin

From Middle English condicioun, from Old French condicion (French condition), from Latin condicio. An unetymological change in spelling due to a confusion with conditio. Displaced native Old English hād (“state, condition”).

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