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condition

Definition for condition

noun as in circumstances

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action, case, plight, position, quality, situation, status

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ballgame, estate, happening, mode, order, posture, predicament, rank, repair, reputation, riff, scene, shape, sphere, spot, standing, state, trim

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how it goes, how things are, how things stack up, lay of the land, like it is, size of it, state of affairs, status quo, way things are, way things shape up, where it's at

noun as in requirement, limitation

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arrangement, demand, precondition, prerequisite, provision, qualification, rule

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article, catch, codicil, contingency, essential, exception, exemption, kicker, modification, must, necessity, postulate, proviso, requisite, reservation, stipulation, strings, terms

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fine print, sine qua non, small print

noun as in physical shape, fitness

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aspect, form, health, status

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appearance, build, constitution, fettle, kilter, mint, order, phase, repair, state, tone, trim

noun as in illness

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ailment, disease, problem, syndrome

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affection, complaint, ill, infirmity, malady, predicament, temper, weakness

verb as in adapt, prepare

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accustom, brainwash, educate

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equip, habituate, inure, modify, practice, program, ready, sharpen, train

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build up, loosen up, make ready, shape up, tone up, toughen up, warm up, whip into shape, work out, work over

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Example Sentences

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Good players have skill, but great players have the mental toughness and attitude to be adaptable enough for the conditions.

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In 2018 the infamous Beast from the East brought severe wintry conditions to many parts of Europe leading to significant disruption, and its impact lingered well into meteorological spring.

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He was on the back foot for the race in Las Vegas after an uncompetitive qualifying in wet conditions on Friday, where he struggled for pace on the extreme wet tyre.

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One possibility involves light-sensitive molecules that respond to magnetic conditions and could allow the animal to see magnetic patterns.

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Under normal conditions, this region stretches far from Earth, but the May storm forced its outer edge inward from about 44,000 km above the surface to only 9,600 km.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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