condition
part of speech
noun (condition, conditions); verb (condition — rare)
meaning for a pupil
1) The condition of something is the state it is in: good, bad, new or broken. tree →
2) A condition is something that must happen before another thing can happen. tree →
3) A condition is an illness or health problem that lasts a long time. tree →
4) Conditions are the situation around you, like weather or living conditions. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science lessons pupils change one condition in a fair test (light, water, temperature) and keep the others the same. Plants need the right conditions to grow. In everyday life «on condition that» sets a rule. In health lessons conditions like asthma or diabetes are illnesses some classmates live with. Phrases: in good condition, on condition that, weather conditions, living conditions, medical condition.
examples
- The bike is old but in good condition. tree →
- Plants need the right conditions to grow. tree →
- You can go out on condition that you finish your homework. tree →
- The match was cancelled because of the icy conditions. tree →
- Asthma is a condition that affects breathing. tree →
- Keep all other conditions the same in a fair test. tree →
- Animals in the zoo need good living conditions. tree →
- The first condition was easily fulfilled. tree →
note
Countable noun. «In good/bad condition» (no «a»). «On condition that» means «only if». Conditioner is what you put on hair after shampoo. In a fair test change only one condition at a time.
In the corpora
- Renters sign a tenancy and pay a deposit that comes back if the home is left in good condition.
- A rental deposit is money held in case of damage, and it comes back if the home is left in good condition.
- Many adults take a tablet every day to keep a long-term condition, like high blood pressure, under control.
- "In a delicate condition" means pregnant; it is old-fashioned.
- "In a comfortable condition" in a hospital statement means seriously ill but stable.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «condition» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.