condition

Everyday

1. The condition of something is the state it is in: good, bad, new or broken. tree →
2. A condition is something that must happen before another thing can happen. tree →
3. A condition is an illness or health problem that lasts a long time. tree →
4. Conditions are the situation around you, like weather or living conditions. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons pupils change one condition in a fair test (light, water, temperature) and keep the others the same. Plants need the right conditions to grow. In everyday life «on condition that» sets a rule. In health lessons conditions like asthma or diabetes are illnesses some classmates live with. Phrases: in good condition, on condition that, weather conditions, living conditions, medical condition.

Examples

• The bike is old but in good condition. tree →
• Plants need the right conditions to grow. tree →
• You can go out on condition that you finish your homework. tree →
• The match was cancelled because of the icy conditions. tree →
• Asthma is a condition that affects breathing. tree →
• Keep all other conditions the same in a fair test. tree →
• Animals in the zoo need good living conditions. tree →
• The first condition was easily fulfilled. tree →

Note

Countable noun. «In good/bad condition» (no «a»). «On condition that» means «only if». Conditioner is what you put on hair after shampoo. In a fair test change only one condition at a time.

In Jewish tradition

In the Torah, a condition is something that must be agreed to first. In the Prophets it also means the terms of a legal deed or an agreement, as in Jeremiah's purchase deed and Nahash's cruel terms. In the primary lessons: In science lessons pupils change one condition in a fair test (light, water, temperature) and keep the others the same. Plants need the right conditions to grow. In everyday life «on condition that» sets a rule. In health lessons conditions like asthma or diabetes are illnesses some classmates live with. Phrases: in good condition, on condition that, weather conditions, living conditions, medical condition.

Examples

• Only on this condition will we consent unto you: if ye will be as we are, that every male of you be circumcised; (Torah GEN.34.15, JPS 1917) tree →
• Only on this condition will the men consent unto us to dwell with us, to become one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised. (Torah GEN.34.22, JPS 1917) tree →
• So I took the deed of the purchase, both that which was sealed, containing the terms and conditions, and that which was open; (Prophets JER.32.11, JPS 1917) tree →
• And Nahash the Ammonite said unto them: 'On this condition will I make it with you, that all your right eyes be put out; and I will lay it for a reproach upon all Israel.' (Prophets 1SA.11.2, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Countable noun. «In good/bad condition» (no «a»). «On condition that» means «only if». Conditioner is what you put on hair after shampoo. In a fair test change only one condition at a time.