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# condition

«condition» in Mova's school dictionary: **the state it is in: good, bad, new or broken** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/condition/#m1)

2) A condition is something that must happen before another thing can happen. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/condition/#m2)

3) A condition is an illness or health problem that lasts a long time. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/condition/#m3)

4) Conditions are the situation around you, like weather or living conditions. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/condition/#m4)

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/condition/#x1)
- Plants need the right conditions to grow. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/condition/#x2)
- You can go out on condition that you finish your homework. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/condition/#x3)
- The match was cancelled because of the icy conditions. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/condition/#x4)
- Asthma is a condition that affects breathing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/condition/#x5)
- Keep all other conditions the same in a fair test. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/condition/#x6)
- Animals in the zoo need good living conditions. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/condition/#x7)
- The first condition was easily fulfilled. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/condition/#x8)

### 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.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/10-moving-house-and-renting-a-home/3/)
- [A rental deposit is money held in case of damage, and it comes back if the home is left in good condition.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/10-moving-house-and-renting-a-home/13/)
- [Many adults take a tablet every day to keep a long-term condition, like high blood pressure, under control.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/20-the-doctor-and-the-chemist/15/)
- ["In a delicate condition" means pregnant; it is old-fashioned.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/euphemisms/4-illness-disability-and-babies/22/)
- ["In a comfortable condition" in a hospital statement means seriously ill but stable.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/euphemisms/5-drink-mind-and-body/18/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «condition» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/condition/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.