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  • 1condition — I. noun Etymology: Middle English condicion, from Anglo French, from Latin condicion , condicio terms of agreement, condition, from condicere to agree, from com + dicere to say, determine more at diction Date: 14th century 1. a. a premise upon… …

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  • 2Condition — The term condition has a number of biomedical meanings including the following: {{}}An unhealthy state, such as in this is a progressive condition. A state of fitness, such as getting into condition. Something that is essential to the occurrence… …

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  • 3Condition of possibility — (Bedingungen der Möglichkeit) is a philosophical concept made popular by Immanuel Kant. A condition of possibility is a necessary framework for the possible appearance of a given list of entities. It is often used in contrast to the unilateral… …

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  • 4condition — I n. requirement 1) to impose, set; state, stipulate a condition 2) to accept a condition 3) to fulfill, meet, satisfy a condition 4) an essential condition 5) on condition that + clause; subj. (she will join us on condition that you also be… …

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  • 5condition — conditionable, adj. /keuhn dish euhn/, n. 1. a particular mode of being of a person or thing; existing state; situation with respect to circumstances. 2. state of health: He was reported to be in critical condition. 3. fit or requisite state: to… …

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  • 6essential — 01. It is [essential] that you increase your vocabulary if you want to improve your English. 02. Parents of elementary school children sometimes seem to forget that playing with friends is an [essential] part of the social development of a child …

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  • 7condition — con·di·tion 1 n 1: an uncertain future act or event whose occurrence or nonoccurrence determines the rights or obligations of a party under a legal instrument and esp. a contract; also: a clause in the instrument describing the act or event and… …

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  • 8Condition monitoring — is the process of monitoring a parameter of condition in machinery, such that a significant change is indicative of a developing failure. It is a major component of predictive maintenance. The use of conditional monitoring allows maintenance to… …

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  • 9Condition — Con*di tion, n. [F., fr. L. conditio (better condicio) agreement, compact, condition; con + a root signifying to show, point out, akin to dicere to say, dicare to proclaim, dedicate. See {Teach}, {Token}.] 1. Mode or state of being; state or… …

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  • 10Condition — • That which is necessary or at least conducive to the actual operation of a cause Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Condition     Condition      …

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