{
    "term": "condition",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the state that something is in",
            "sensetop": "in… conditionthe condition of something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to be in pristine/excellent/perfect condition",
                    "contextForm": "in… condition"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Many of the paintings are in poor condition."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The condition of the roads is poor.",
                    "contextForm": "the condition of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The car is still in excellent condition."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The clock was restored to its original condition."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I didn't like to think about the condition of my finances."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The car was in perfect condition."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The furniture was not in a particularly good condition."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The poor condition of our schools should be of concern to all of us."
                },
                {
                    "text": "What kind of condition is the washing machine in?"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Shopping"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["excellent", "good", "immaculate"],
                "verb + condition": ["assess", "evaluate"],
                "preposition": ["in… condition"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the state of somebody’s health or how fit they are",
            "sensetop": "in (a)… conditionin somebody's condition",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He is overweight and out of condition *(= not physically fit)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The motorcyclist was **in a critical condition** *(= at risk of dying)* in hospital last night.",
                    "contextForm": "in (a)… condition"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**in a stable/serious condition**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "You are **in no condition** *(= too ill/sick, etc.)* to go anywhere."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She shouldn't be smoking in her condition *(= because she is pregnant)*.",
                    "contextForm": "in somebody's condition"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her **condition **has **deteriorated**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You're in no condition to tackle the stairs."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a young athlete in peak condition"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Without this treatment, her condition won't improve."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Doctors say his condition is now stable."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I haven't been exercising much recently, so I'm a bit out of condition."
                },
                {
                    "text": "In his weakened condition, it took a long time for the wound to heal."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There has been a marked deterioration in her mental condition."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her condition is said to be stable."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He is still in (a) critical condition in the hospital."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Health problems"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["critical", "serious", "stable"],
                "condition + verb": ["get better", "improve", "deteriorate"],
                "verb + condition": ["assess", "monitor"],
                "preposition": ["in a… condition", "in… condition", "out of condition"],
                "phrases": ["be in no condition to do something"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "an illness or a medical problem that you have for a long time because it is not possible to cure it",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Does your child have any kind of **medical condition** that we should know about?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has a serious **health condition**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **heart/skin condition**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He **suffers from a** serious heart **condition**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The drug is used to **treat conditions** such as epilepsy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "All three babies were born with an incurable heart condition."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Psychoanalysts attribute this tendency to a pathological condition."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has a rare skin condition."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was unable to give informed consent because of a mental condition."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The insurance will not cover you for a pre-existing condition."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Health problems"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["medical", "life-threatening", "serious"],
                "verb + condition": ["have", "suffer from", "be born with"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "the circumstances or situation in which people live, work or do things",
            "sensetop": "under… conditionsconditions for somebody(in) conditions of something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**working/living conditions**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**economic/market conditions**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They were working under appalling conditions.",
                    "contextForm": "under… conditions"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a strike over pay and conditions"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to **improve conditions** for workers",
                    "contextForm": "conditions for somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He grew up in conditions of poverty.",
                    "contextForm": "(in) conditions of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "An enormous number of people live in conditions of poverty."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The working conditions in the factory are dreadful."
                },
                {
                    "text": "an effort to improve working conditions at the plant"
                },
                {
                    "text": "people working under stressful conditions"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Conditions are ideal for starting a business."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Working life"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["favourable/​favorable", "good", "ideal"],
                "verb + conditions": ["live in", "work in", "work under"],
                "conditions + verb": ["exist", "persist", "prevail"],
                "preposition": ["in condition", "under condition"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "the physical situation that affects how something happens",
            "sensetop": "in … conditionsunder… conditions",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The plants grow best in cool, damp conditions.",
                    "contextForm": "in … conditions"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The boat sank in adverse **weather conditions**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**dry/wet/harsh conditions**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Studies show that the drug may be harmful **under certain conditions**.",
                    "contextForm": "under… conditions"
                },
                {
                    "text": "extreme **environmental conditions**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "treacherous driving conditions"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Conditions are ideal for sailing today."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Animals adapt to changing environmental conditions."
                },
                {
                    "text": "As long as these weather conditions prevail, we are unable to rescue the climbers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Paint shades can vary under different lighting conditions."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The chamber simulates conditions found at high altitudes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The experiment is conducted under strictly controlled conditions."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The samples are heated under experimental conditions."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Warm, wet weather can create ideal conditions for plant diseases."
                },
                {
                    "text": "adverse conditions for driving"
                },
                {
                    "text": "freak weather conditions"
                },
                {
                    "text": "in normal flight operating conditions"
                },
                {
                    "text": "plants that can survive dry conditions"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["favourable/​favorable", "good", "ideal"],
                "verb + conditions": ["live in", "work in", "work under"],
                "conditions + verb": ["exist", "persist", "prevail"],
                "preposition": ["in condition", "under condition"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "a rule or decision that you must agree to, sometimes forming part of a contract or an official agreement",
            "sensetop": "on (the) condition that…on condition of somethingunder the condition that…",
            "labels": "(especially North American English)",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The offer is **subject to certain conditions**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They agreed to lend us the car on condition that *(= only if)* we returned it before the weekend.",
                    "contextForm": "on (the) condition that…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The officials spoke **on condition of anonymity**.",
                    "contextForm": "on condition of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They will give us the money **on one condition**—that we pay it back within six months."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They agreed under the condition that the matter be dealt with promptly.",
                    "contextForm": "under the condition that…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Congress can **impose** strict **conditions** on the bank."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to satisfy/meet/fulfill a condition"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They have agreed to a ceasefire provided their conditions are met."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He denied being in breach of bail conditions."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'll agree to the plan on one condition: my name doesn't get mentioned to the press."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Special conditions apply to the use of the library's rare books."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The UN has imposed strict conditions on the ceasefire."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has been granted bail, subject to the condition that he does not attempt to contact the plaintiff."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They would not agree to our conditions."
                },
                {
                    "text": "To get a basic pension you must satisfy two conditions."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Under the conditions of the agreement, all foreign troops will leave by May."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the conditions attached to the grant of a residential licence"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the terms and conditions of the contract"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Discussion and agreement", "Permission and obligation"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["strict", "special"],
                "verb + condition": ["attach", "impose", "lay down"],
                "condition + verb": ["apply"],
                "preposition": [
                    "on condition that",
                    "on… condition",
                    "under… condition"
                ],
                "phrases": [
                    "a breach of a condition",
                    "conditions of employment, sale, etc.",
                    "terms and conditions"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "a situation that must exist in order for something else to happen",
            "sensetop": "condition for somethingas a condition of somethingas a condition of doing something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Stable political leadership is a necessary condition for economic growth.",
                    "contextForm": "condition for something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "conditions for investment/success/development"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We are working to create the conditions for peace."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Applicants must agree to teach for three years as a condition of admission to the program.",
                    "contextForm": "as a condition of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "You can't make a consumer buy something as a condition of getting a loan.",
                    "contextForm": "as a condition of doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Letting go of the past is one of the conditions for a lasting peace."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a necessary and sufficient condition for the eradication of unemployment"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["necessary", "sufficient"],
                "verb + condition": ["create"],
                "preposition": ["condition for"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "the state of a particular group of people because of their situation in life, their problems, etc.",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He spoke angrily about the condition of the urban poor."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Work is basic to **the human condition** *(= the fact of being alive)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We are aiming to improve the condition of the urban poor."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["human"],
                "verb + condition": ["improve"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "new or as good as new; in perfect condition",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We sell first editions of rare books in mint condition."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "not in any situation; never",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "You must on no condition tell them what happened."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kənˈdɪʃn/",
                "audio": "xc/condition/xcondition__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kənˈdɪʃn/",
                "audio": "xc/condition/xcondition__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French condicion (noun), condicionner (verb), from Latin condicio(n-) ‘agreement’, from condicere ‘agree upon’, from con- ‘with’ + dicere ‘say’."
}