condition
/kənˈdɪʃ(ə)n/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.86 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A clause in a contract or agreement indicating that a certain contingency may modify the principal obligation in some way.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "National reports on the condition of public education are dismal."
- "The condition of man can be classified as civilized or uncivilized."
- "Mr. Cooke at once began a tirade against the residents of Asquith for permitting a sandy and generally disgraceful condition of the roads. So roundly did he vituperate the inn management in particular, and with such a loud flow of words, that I trembled lest he should be heard on the veranda."
- "A wave simulator in the tank can re-enact tsunamis and northeasters, and imitate wave conditions from midocean."
- "Hypnosis is a peculiar condition of the nervous system."
- "Steps were taken to ameliorate the condition of slavery."
Etymology
From Middle English condicioun, from Old French condicion (French condition), from Latin condicio. An unetymological change in spelling due to a confusion with conditio. Displaced native Old English hād (“state, condition”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /kənˈdɪʃ(ə)n/
- British English: /kənˈdɪʃ(ə)n/
Usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
- Obsolete
- Transitive verb
- American usage