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That is the real problem of depression - a condition which will affect an estimated one in five of the population at some point in their lives. It is completely unimaginable until you have been through it.
Giles Andreae

Meaning of "condition" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CONDITION

From Latin conditiō, from condīcere to discuss, agree together, from con- together + dīcere to say.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CONDITION

condition  [kənˈdɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONDITION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Condition is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb condition in English.

WHAT DOES CONDITION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of condition in the English dictionary

The first definition of condition in the dictionary is a particular state of being or existence; situation with respect to circumstances. Other definition of condition is something that limits or restricts something else; a qualification. Condition is also external or existing circumstances.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CONDITION

PRESENT

Present
I condition
you condition
he/she/it conditions
we condition
you condition
they condition
Present continuous
I am conditioning
you are conditioning
he/she/it is conditioning
we are conditioning
you are conditioning
they are conditioning
Present perfect
I have conditioned
you have conditioned
he/she/it has conditioned
we have conditioned
you have conditioned
they have conditioned
Present perfect continuous
I have been conditioning
you have been conditioning
he/she/it has been conditioning
we have been conditioning
you have been conditioning
they have been conditioning
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I conditioned
you conditioned
he/she/it conditioned
we conditioned
you conditioned
they conditioned
Past continuous
I was conditioning
you were conditioning
he/she/it was conditioning
we were conditioning
you were conditioning
they were conditioning
Past perfect
I had conditioned
you had conditioned
he/she/it had conditioned
we had conditioned
you had conditioned
they had conditioned
Past perfect continuous
I had been conditioning
you had been conditioning
he/she/it had been conditioning
we had been conditioning
you had been conditioning
they had been conditioning
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will condition
you will condition
he/she/it will condition
we will condition
you will condition
they will condition
Future continuous
I will be conditioning
you will be conditioning
he/she/it will be conditioning
we will be conditioning
you will be conditioning
they will be conditioning
Future perfect
I will have conditioned
you will have conditioned
he/she/it will have conditioned
we will have conditioned
you will have conditioned
they will have conditioned
Future perfect continuous
I will have been conditioning
you will have been conditioning
he/she/it will have been conditioning
we will have been conditioning
you will have been conditioning
they will have been conditioning
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would condition
you would condition
he/she/it would condition
we would condition
you would condition
they would condition
Conditional continuous
I would be conditioning
you would be conditioning
he/she/it would be conditioning
we would be conditioning
you would be conditioning
they would be conditioning
Conditional perfect
I would have condition
you would have condition
he/she/it would have condition
we would have condition
you would have condition
they would have condition
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been conditioning
you would have been conditioning
he/she/it would have been conditioning
we would have been conditioning
you would have been conditioning
they would have been conditioning
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you condition
we let´s condition
you condition
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to condition
Past participle
conditioned
Present Participle
conditioning
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONDITION


addition
əˈdɪʃən
audition
ɔːˈdɪʃən
co-edition
ˌkəʊɪˈdɪʃən
decondition
ˌdiːkənˈdɪʃən
edition
ɪˈdɪʃən
expedition
ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃən
extradition
ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən
perdition
pəˈdɪʃən
precondition
ˌpriːkənˈdɪʃən
recondition
ˌriːkənˈdɪʃən
reedition
ˌriːɪˈdɪʃən
rendition
rɛnˈdɪʃən
sedition
sɪˈdɪʃən
subaudition
ˌsʌbɔːˈdɪʃən
superaddition
ˌsuːpərəˈdɪʃən
suraddition
ˌsɜːrəˈdɪʃən
tradition
trəˈdɪʃən
transportation
ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃən
vacation
vəˈkeɪʃən
vendition
venˈdɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONDITION

condisciple
condition code register
condition codes
conditionable
conditional
conditional access
conditional discharge
conditional probability
conditional sale agreement
conditionalisation
conditionality
conditionalization
conditionally
conditionate
conditioned
conditioned reflex
conditioned response
conditioned stimulus
conditioned suppression
conditioner

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONDITION

accreditation
acquisition
ambition
coalition
competition
composition
definition
disposition
exhibition
exposition
ignition
in a position
in addition
in mint condition
limited edition
nutrition
opposition
position
recognition
transition
tuition

Synonyms and antonyms of condition in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CONDITION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «condition» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of condition

Translation of «condition» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONDITION

Find out the translation of condition to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of condition from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «condition» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

条件
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

estado
570 millions of speakers

English

condition
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हालत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

условие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

condição
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শর্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

condition
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keadaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zustand
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

状態
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

조건
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kondisi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

điều kiện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şart
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

condizione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

warunek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стан
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατάσταση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

toestand
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

villkor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tilstand
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of condition

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONDITION»

The term «condition» is very widely used and occupies the 1.909 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONDITION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «condition» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «condition» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about condition

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10 QUOTES WITH «CONDITION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word condition.
1
Giles Andreae
That is the real problem of depression - a condition which will affect an estimated one in five of the population at some point in their lives. It is completely unimaginable until you have been through it.
2
Rudolf Arnheim
Order is a necessary condition for anything the human mind is to understand.
3
Roland Barthes
What I claim is to live to the full the contradiction of my time, which may well make sarcasm the condition of truth.
4
Bernard Barton
No age, sex, or condition is above or below the absolute necessity of modesty; but without it one is vastly beneath the rank of man.
5
Saint Basil
No one who is in this world will deny that evils exist. What, then, do we say? That evil is not a living and animated substance, but a condition of the soul which is opposed to virtue and which springs up In the slothful because of their falling away from good.
6
Zygmunt Bauman
The carrying power of a bridge is not the average strength of the pillars, but the strength of the weakest pillar. I have always believed that you do not measure the health of a society by GNP but by the condition of its worst off.
7
Eli Broad
Without a doubt, stem cell research will lead to the dramatic improvement in the human condition and will benefit millions of people.
8
Jim Brown
I came from Long Island, so I had a lot of experience at the stick. I played in junior high school, then I played in high school. The technical aspect of the game was my forte. I had all that experience, then I had strength and I was in good condition.
9
Gro Harlem Brundtland
A safe and nutritionally adequate diet is a basic individual right and an essential condition for sustainable development, especially in developing countries.
10
Martin Van Buren
The condition of the tribes which occupy the country set apart for them in the West is highly prosperous, and encourages the hope of their early civilization. They have for the most part abandoned the hunter state and turned their attention to agricultural pursuits.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONDITION»

Discover the use of condition in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to condition and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Handbook of Condition Monitoring
The Handbook of Condition Monitoring gives an extensive description of available products and their usage making it a source of practical guidance supported by basic theory.This handbook has been designed to assist individuals within ...
B. K. N. Rao, 1996
2
The Textual Condition
This book is an inquiry into the nature of texts and textuality. The inquiry is grounded in the thought that texts represent--are in themselves--certain kinds of human acts.
Jerome J. McGann, 1991
3
The Urban Condition: Space, Community, and Self in the ...
The Ghent Urban Studies Team responsible for the writing and editing of this volume is directed by Kristiaan Versluys and Dirk De Meyer at the University of Ghent, Belgium.
‎1999
4
Intelligent Condition Monitoring and Diagnosis Systems: A ...
Written as a result of a several-year research project using Computational Intelligence techniques for solving condition monitoring and diagnosis problems of machineries at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, this book is ...
Kesheng Wang, 2003
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Vibration-based Condition Monitoring: Industrial, Aerospace ...
Includes a number of exercises for each chapter, many based on Matlab, to illustrate basic points as well as to facilitate the use of the book as a textbook for courses in the topic.
Robert Bond Randall, 2011
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The Techno-Human Condition
In The Techno-Human Condition, Braden Allenby and Daniel Sarewitz explore what it means to be human in an era of incomprehensible technological complexity and change.
Braden R. Allenby, Daniel Sarewitz, 2011
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The Post-human Condition
This work challenges many of the humanist assumptions of Western philosophy, science and art.
Robert Pepperell, 1995
8
No Condition is Permanent: Nigerian Writing and the Struggle ...
Includes articles, interviews, creative writing, and book reviews.
Holger G. Ehling, Claus-Peter Holste-von Mutius, 2001
9
The African Condition: A Political Diagnosis
The paradoxes of Africa, as original cradle of humanity yet region of lingering inhabitability, as possessor of rich resources but impoverished economies, and as geographic and economic world center with little political influence, are ...
Ali AlʼAmin Mazrui, 1980
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The Postmodern Condition: A Report on Knowledge
In this book it explores science and technology, makes connections between these epistemic, cultural, and political trends, and develops profound insights into the nature of our postmodernity.
Jean-François Lyotard, 1984

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONDITION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term condition is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Boy in critical condition after crash on ATV driven by six-year-old
Police say family members freed the boy, who was rendered unconscious, and he was airlifted to hospital where he is now in critical condition. «CTV News, Jul 15»
2
One person in serious condition after St. Johns County house fire
By THE RECORD. A woman was in serious to critical condition after a mobile home fire off Wildwood Drive near U.S. 1 on Tuesday morning. «St. Augustine Record, Jul 15»
3
Joni Mitchell -- Condition Improving ... Full Recovery Expected
0707-joni-mitchell-getty-01 Joni Mitchell's prognosis isn't as dark as it's been reported -- the folk music legend's attorney says she's making ... «TMZ.com, Jul 15»
4
The Surprising Health Condition That's America's Costliest — And …
Most Americans have never heard of sepsis, but the condition hospitalizes a million patients every year—more than heart attack and stroke ... «Yahoo Health, Jul 15»
5
Driver in critical condition after Barrigada crash
A driver is in critical condition after a single-car crash in Barrigada early Wednesday morning. The black 2014 Toyota Camry crashed off Route ... «Pacific Daily News, Jul 15»
6
Fan injured at Braves-Brewers game in satisfactory condition
In this Monday, July 6, 2015, photo, a fan is helped after being hit by a foul ball during the ninth inning of a baseball game between the ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jul 15»
7
Man who fell off Oban cliff is in “serious but stable” condition
A 27-year-old man who fell 150ft off a cliff near Oban town centre is in hospital with head and internal injuries. The man was airlifted to a ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
8
One dead, three in serious condition after Tuesday night crash in Pitt …
New info on a wreck in Pitt County: One person has died and three people are in serious condition at the hospital, after troopers say the person ... «WITN, Jul 15»
9
Inspectors look at Broadway Bridge, one of 600 bridges in critical …
"Six hundred bridges are in critical condition in Missouri. In the next 10 years that number will jump to 1,500 bridges in the state of Missouri in ... «KSHB, Jul 15»
10
Child in critical condition after contracting brain-eating amoeba from …
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — A child is critically ill after developing a rare and severe brain infection while swimming in a central Minnesota lake, ... «Duluth News Tribune, Jul 15»

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