condition : Idioms & Phrases

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air conditioning

  • noun a system that keeps air cool and dry
    air conditioner.
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air-condition

  • verb control the humidity and temperature of
    air-condition.
    • The room was cool because it had been air-conditioned
  • verb equip with an apparatus for controlling the humidity and temperature
    air-condition; air-cool.
    • Our house is not air-conditioned
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air-conditioned

  • verb control the humidity and temperature of
    air-condition.
    • The room was cool because it had been air-conditioned
  • verb equip with an apparatus for controlling the humidity and temperature
    air-condition; air-cool.
    • Our house is not air-conditioned
  • adjective satellite cooled by air conditioning
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atmospheric condition

  • noun the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
    atmospheric condition; weather; conditions.
    • they were hoping for good weather
    • every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception
    • the conditions were too rainy for playing in the snow
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aversive conditioning

  • noun conditioning to avoid an aversive stimulus
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boundary condition

  • noun (mathematics) a condition specified for the solution to a set of differential equations
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classical conditioning

  • noun conditioning that pairs a neutral stimulus with a stimulus that evokes a reflex; the stimulus that evokes the reflex is given whether or not the conditioned response occurs until eventually the neutral stimulus comes to evoke the reflex
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conditioned avoidance

  • noun a conditioned response that anticipates the occurrence of an aversive stimulus
    conditioned avoidance.
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conditioned avoidance response

  • noun a conditioned response that anticipates the occurrence of an aversive stimulus
    conditioned avoidance.
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conditioned emotion

  • noun an emotional response that has been acquired by conditioning
    conditioned emotion; CER.
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conditioned emotional response

  • noun an emotional response that has been acquired by conditioning
    conditioned emotion; CER.
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conditioned reaction

  • noun an acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulus
    acquired reflex; conditional response; conditional reaction; conditioned reflex; conditioned reaction; conditional reflex.
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conditioned reflex

  • noun an acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulus
    acquired reflex; conditional response; conditional reaction; conditioned reflex; conditioned reaction; conditional reflex.
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conditioned response

  • noun an acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulus
    acquired reflex; conditional response; conditional reaction; conditioned reflex; conditioned reaction; conditional reflex.
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conditioned stimulus

  • noun the stimulus that is the occasion for a conditioned response
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Conditions of sale

  • the terms on which it is proposed to sell property by auction; also, the instrument containing or expressing these terms.
Webster 1913

control condition

  • noun a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment
    control.
    • the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw
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counter conditioning

  • noun conditioning in which a second incompatible response is conditioned to an already conditioned stimulus
    • counter conditioning lies behind many of the procedures used in behavior therapy
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economic condition

  • noun the condition of the economy
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environmental condition

  • noun the state of the environment
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Equation of condition

  • . (Math.) See under Equation.
Webster 1913

Equations of condition

  • (Math.), equations formed for deducing the true values of certain quantities from others on which they depend, when different sets of the latter, as given by observation, would yield different values of the quantities sought, and the number of equations that may be found is greater than the number of unknown quantities.
Webster 1913

essential condition

  • noun a prerequisite
    sine qua non.
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experimental condition

  • noun the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition
    condition.
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eye condition

  • noun the condition of the optical properties of the eye
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financial condition

  • noun the condition of (corporate or personal) finances
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hereditary condition

  • noun a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
    inherited disorder; genetic disorder; genetic disease; inherited disease; hereditary disease; congenital disease; genetic abnormality; genetic defect.
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in condition

  • adjective satellite physically fit
    conditioned.
    • exercised daily to keep herself in condition
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In hard condition

  • in excellent condition for racing; having firm muscles;-said of race horses.
Webster 1913

instrumental conditioning

  • noun operant conditioning that pairs a response with a reinforcement in discrete trials; reinforcement occurs only after the response is given
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mental condition

  • noun (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
    mental state; psychological state; mental condition.
    • a manic state
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meteorological conditions

  • noun the prevailing environmental conditions as they influence the prediction of weather
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noise conditions

  • noun the condition of being noisy (as in a communication channel)
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On ∨ Upon condition (that)

  • used for if in introducing conditional sentences. "Upon condition thou wilt swear to pay him tribute . . . thou shalt be placed as viceroy under him." Shak.
Webster 1913

operant conditioning

  • noun conditioning in which an operant response is brought under stimulus control by virtue of presenting reinforcement contingent upon the occurrence of the operant response
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physical condition

  • noun the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
    physical condition; physiological state.
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physiological condition

  • noun the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
    physical condition; physiological state.
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psychological condition

  • noun (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
    mental state; psychological state; mental condition.
    • a manic state
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sanitary condition

  • noun the state of sanitation (clean or dirty)
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ski conditions

  • noun the amount and state of snow for skiing
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toxic condition

  • noun the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
    poisoning; intoxication.
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weather condition

  • noun the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
    atmospheric condition; weather; conditions.
    • they were hoping for good weather
    • every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception
    • the conditions were too rainy for playing in the snow
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