Definition of conditioning
1
: the process of training to become physically fit by a regimen of exercise, diet, and rest
also
: the resulting state of physical fitness
2
: a simple form of learning involving the formation, strengthening, or weakening of an association between a stimulus and a response
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The first known use of conditioning was in 1861
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