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CONDITIONS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
Example:
the conditions were too rainy for playing in the snow
Synonyms:
atmospheric condition; conditions; weather; weather condition
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("conditions" is a kind of...):
atmospheric phenomenon (a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere)
Domain category:
meteorology (the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "conditions"):
cold weather (a period of unusually cold weather)
fair weather; sunshine; temperateness (moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities)
hot weather (a period of unusually high temperatures)
thaw; thawing; warming (warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt)
downfall; precipitation (the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist))
wave (a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures))
elements (violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements))
air current; current of air; wind (air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure)
atmosphere; atmospheric state (the weather or climate at some place)
good weather (weather suitable for outdoor activities)
bad weather; inclemency; inclementness (weather unsuitable for outdoor activities)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The set of circumstances that affect someone's welfare
Example:
harsh living conditions
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("conditions" is a kind of...):
circumstance; context; setting (the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event)
Domain usage:
plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
Example:
there were wide variations in the conditions of observation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("conditions" is a kind of...):
circumstance; context; setting (the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event)
Domain usage:
plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Present simple (third person singular) of the verb condition
Context examples:
A drug used to treat early basal cell skin cancer and certain other skin conditions.
(Aldara, NCI Dictionary)
Some people should not drink at all, including alcoholics, children, pregnant women, people on certain medicines and people with some medical conditions.
(Alcohol, NIH: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
Low serum levels occur in conditions associated with malnutrition, inflammation and liver and kidney diseases.
(Albumin, NCI Thesaurus)
The fungi also can help plants recover from stressful conditions, such as periods of drought.
(Plant gene discovery could help reduce fertilizer pollution in waterways, National Science Foundation)
A major advantage when it comes to microalgae is the fact that it is not seasonal and its production does not depend on specific conditions, like soil properties.
(Petrobras considers producing biodiesel from microalgae, Agência Brasil)
Such insomnia associated loci may contribute to the genetic risk underlying a range of health conditions including psychiatric disorders and metabolic disease.
(Can't Sleep? Could Be Down to Genetics, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
The researchers are conducting further work to understand how omega-3s and other fatty acids in the diet might affect the risk of developing diabetes, obesity, cancers, and other conditions.
(Omega-3s linked with lower risk of fatal heart attacks, NIH)
“They clung to the inside and stuck together. When we did the same experiment with sand and volcanic ash using Earth-like conditions, all of it came out. Nothing stuck.”
('Electric Sands' Cover Titan, VOA News)
A higher proportion of the heavier isotopes, such as oxygen-18 and hydrogen-2 (deuterium), would indicate drought conditions.
(Scientists measure severity of drought during the Maya collapse, University of Cambridge)
As the number of droughts increases globally, scientists from Oklahoma State University are working to develop predictions of how future parched conditions will affect plants, especially trees.
(What's killing trees during droughts?, National Science Foundation)
