Main Entry: ¹con·di·tion

Pronunciation: \kən-ˈdi-shən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English condicion, from Anglo-French, from Latin condicion-, condicio terms of agreement, condition, from condicere to agree, from com- + dicere to say, determine — more at diction

Date: 14th century

1 a : a premise upon which the fulfillment of an agreement depends : stipulation b obsolete : covenant c : a provision making the effect of a legal instrument contingent upon an uncertain event; also : the event itself
2 : something essential to the appearance or occurrence of something else : prerequisite: as a : an environmental requirement <available oxygen is an essential condition for animal life> b : the subordinate clause of a conditional sentence
3 a : a restricting or modifying factor : qualification b : an unsatisfactory academic grade that may be raised by doing additional work
4 a : a state of being <the human condition> b : social status : rank c : a usually defective state of health <a serious heart condition> d : a state of physical fitness or readiness for use <the car was in good condition> <exercising to get into condition> e plural : attendant circumstances <poor living conditions>
5 a obsolete : temper of mind b obsolete : trait c plural archaic : manners, ways