condition

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Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

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Definition

  1. noun a state at a particular time
  2. noun an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
  3. noun a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing

Etymology

From Middle English condicioun, from Old French condicion (French condition), from Latin condicio. An unetymological change in spelling due to a confusion with conditio.

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Synonyms

status

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