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k-uh-n-DISHUN/kənˈdɪʃn/

Condition is the state something is in: in good / poor / excellent condition. A medical condition is an illness. It also means a requirement: on condition that you pay first. State is more general; situation is the wider picture. Conditions (plural) often means circumstances: working conditions, weather conditions.

Meaning

The state something is in, or something that must be true first.

Examples

• “The car is in good condition.”
• “The flat was in poor condition when we moved in.”
• “You may go on condition that you are back by ten.”

Good to know

in good / poor condition. on condition that. Plural: working / weather conditions.

Near in meaning

state

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