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A keyword: an important word to learn condition1   Show phonetics
noun
1 STATE [U,no plural] the state that something or someone is in
My bike's a few years old but it's in really good condition.
He's in no condition (= not well enough) to travel.

2 AGREEMENT [C] something that must happen or be agreed before something else can happen
One of the conditions of the contract is that we can't keep pets.

3 on condition that only if
Visitors are allowed in the gardens on condition that they don't touch the plants.

4 ILLNESS [C] an illness
a serious heart condition

5 conditions the physical situation that people are in
working/living conditions
severe weather conditions

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