Condition Car State Situation Medical Rare Agreed Kənˈdɪʃn

• to be in bad/good/excellent condition
• a used car in perfect condition
• the house is in a generally poor condition.
• the present state of medical knowledge

condition

1. the state that something is in
• to be in bad/good/excellent condition
• a used car in perfect condition
• The house is in a generally poor condition.
• the present state of medical knowledge
• We’re worried about his mental state.
• What a state this room is in (= very bad).
• The car is in excellent condition
2. the state of somebody’s health or how fit they are
• He is overweight and out of condition (= not physically fit).
• You are in no condition (= too ill/sick, etc.) to go anywhere.
• The motorcyclist was in a critical condition in hospital last night.
• She shouldn’t be driving in her condition(= because she is pregnant).
3. an illness or a medical problem that you have for a long time because it is not possible to cure it
• a medical condition
• He suffers from a serious heart condition.
• He suffers from a rare blood disease.
• She died after a long illness.
• a rare disorder of the liver.
• a throat infection
• a heart condition
• childhood ailments
• a nasty flu bug
4. the circumstances or situation in which people live, work or do things
• living/housing/working conditions
• changing economic conditions
• neglected children living under the most appalling conditions
• a strike to improve pay and conditions
• the present economic situation
• The ship sank in mysterious circumstances.
• She felt she was in a position of power.
• We were forced to work outside in freezing conditions.
• Hi, Jane! How are things?
• Think things over before you decide.
• If that is the case (= if the situation described is true), we need more staff.
• How did this unhappy state of affairs come about?
5. the physical situation that affects how something happens
• The plants grow best in cool, damp conditions.
• freezing/icy/humid, etc. conditions
• Conditions are ideal (= the weather is very good) for sailing today.
• treacherous driving conditions
6. a rule or decision that you must agree to, sometimes forming part of a contract or an official agreement
• the terms and conditions of employment
• The offer is subject to certain conditions.
• They agreed to lend us the car on condition that (= only if) we returned it before the weekend.
• They will give us the money on one condition—that we pay it back within six months.
• They agreed under the condition that the matter be dealt with promptly.
• Congress can impose strict conditions on the bank.
• They have agreed to the ceasefire provided their conditions are met.
7. a situation that must exist in order for something else to happen
• a necessary condition for economic growth
• A good training programme is one of the conditions for successful industry.
8. the state of a particular group of people because of their situation in life, their problems, etc.
• He spoke angrily about the condition of the urban poor.
• Work is basic to the human condition (= the fact of being alive).
9. new or as good as new; in perfect condition
10. not in any situation; never
• You must on no condition tell them what happened.

Extra Examples

• All three babies were born with an incurable heart condition.
• An enormous number of people live in conditions of poverty.
• Animals adapt to changing environmental conditions.
• As long as these weather conditions prevail, we are unable to rescue the climbers.
• Conditions are ideal for starting a business.
• Doctors say his condition is now stable.
• Doctors used to regard pregnancy as a pathological condition.
• He denied being in breach of bail conditions.
• He has a rare skin condition.
• He is still in (a) critical condition in the hospital.
• I haven’t been exercising much recently, so I’m a bit out of condition.
• I’ll agree to the plan on one condition: my name doesn’t get mentioned to the press.
• In his weakened condition, it took a long time for the wound to heal.
• Paint shades can vary under different lighting conditions.
• She was unable to give informed consent because of a mental condition.
• Special conditions apply to the use of the library’s rare books.
• The UN has imposed strict conditions on the ceasefire.
• The bar was licensed subject to the condition that no children be admitted.
• The car is still in excellent condition.
• The chamber simulates conditions found at high altitudes.
• The clock was restored to its original condition.
• The drug is used to treat conditions such as epilepsy.
• The experiment is conducted under strictly controlled conditions.
• The insurance will not cover you for a pre-existing condition.
• The samples are heated under experimental conditions.
• The working conditions in the factory are dreadful.
• There has been a marked deterioration in her mental condition.
• They agreed to lend us the car on condition that we returned it before the weekend.
• They would not agree to our conditions.
• To get a basic pension you must satisfy two conditions…
• Under the conditions of the agreement, all foreign troops will leave by May.
• Warm, wet weather can create ideal conditions for plant diseases.
• We are aiming to improve the condition of the urban poor.
• We are working to create the conditions for peace.
• Without this treatment, her condition won’t improve.
• Work is basic to the human condition.
• You’re in no condition to tackle the stairs.
• a necessary and sufficient condition for the eradication of unemployment
• a young athlete in peak condition
• adverse conditions for driving
• an effort to improve working conditions at the plant
• freak weather conditions
• in normal flight operating conditions
• people working under stressful conditions
• plants that can survive dry conditions
• the conditions attached to the grant of a residential licence
• the terms and conditions of the contract
• Does your child have any kind of medical condition that we should know about?
• He suffers from a serious heart condition.
• Her condition is said to be stable.
• I didn’t like to think about the condition of my finances.
• She shouldn’t be drinking so much in her condition.
• Stable political leadership is a necessary condition for economic growth.
• The car was in perfect condition.
• The cyclist was in a critical condition in hospital last night.
• The furniture was not in a particularly good condition.
• The offer is subject to certain conditions
• The poor condition of our schools should be of concern to all of us.
• They have agreed to a ceasefire provided their conditions are met.
• We sell first editions of rare books in mint condition.
• What kind of condition is the washing machine in?
• You are in no condition to go anywhere.

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French condicion (noun), condicionner (verb), from Latin condicio(n-) ‘agreement’, from condicere ‘agree upon’, from con- ‘with’ + dicere ‘say’.