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condition · noun /kənˈdɪʃ.ən/Full view
Nouns: condition, precondition, conditioner
Adjectives: conditional, unconditional
Verbs: condition
Adverbs: conditionally
condition (STATE)
B1 U or no plural the particular state that something or someone is in
Dictionary examples:

My bike's a few years old, but it's in really good condition.

They left the apartment in a terrible condition - it was a mess.

He's in no condition to drive home.

Learner example:

It's very beautiful and in good condition. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Italian)

conditions
B1 the physical situation that someone or something is in and affected by
Dictionary examples:

The prisoners were kept in the most appalling conditions.

Severe weather conditions are making driving difficult.

What are their living/working conditions like?

Under what conditions do plants grow best?

Learner example:

Althoug[h] I had fun the weather conditions were horrible - it was raining all the time and the road was too wet to ride on. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Spanish)

condition (ILLNESS)
B2 C an illness
Dictionary examples:

a medical condition

He suffers from a rare heart condition.

Learner example:

Besides, all the fats we eat every day plus the accumulated stress of a job, makes us the perfect candidates [for] a heart condition. (First Certificate in English; B2; Spanish)

on (the) condition that
B2 only if
Dictionary example:

I'll come with you on the condition that we're back before midnight.

Learner example:

I would like to do this on condition that you will not mention my name [on] the website. (First Certificate in English; B2; Greek)

condition (AGREEMENT)
C1 C something that must happen or be agreed before something else can happen
Dictionary example:

One of the conditions of the contract is that we can't keep pets.

Learner example:

Now I want you to pay for that as it was agreed between us and according to the terms and conditions of the contract. (International English Language Testing System; C1; Urdu)

condition · verb /kənˈdɪʃ.ən/
Nouns: condition, precondition, conditioner
Adjectives: conditional, unconditional
Verbs: condition
Adverbs: conditionally
condition
C2 to make a person or animal behave in a particular way by influencing the way they think
Dictionary example:

The boys were conditioned to be aggressive.

Learner example:

Young people are being subconsciously conditioned to become consumers in every sense of the word. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Greek)

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