condition

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 bobsolete : covenant c: a provision making the effect of a legal instrument contingent upon an uncertain event ; also : the event itself2: 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 work4 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> eplural : attendant circumstances <poor living conditions>5 aobsolete : temper of mind bobsolete : trait cplural archaic : manners , ways

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