Basic Details
Word: Condition
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: The state that something or someone is in. It also means something that must happen or be agreed before something else can happen.
Synonyms: state, shape, requirement, term
How to Spell Condition
Syllables: con - di - tion
Tricky part: The ending sounds like shun but is spelt -tion. The vowel after d is i, not e, so condetion is wrong.
Watch out for: condision, condetion, condishun
Memory tip: Condition and addition end the same way: -dition.
Idioms and Phrases
- in mint condition: As good as new. Example: "Grandpa's old scooter is still in mint condition."
Usage Examples
Example 1: The roads were in poor condition after the monsoon.
Example 2: You can go to the fair on one condition: be home by eight.
Example 3: Plants grow best in warm, damp conditions.
Fun Fact
Condition comes from Latin condicio, an agreement, which is why the word can mean a term in a deal as well as a state.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word condition as used in the sentence:
The second-hand bicycle was in excellent condition, with hardly a scratch on it.
a) colour
b) size
c) state
d) price
Show answer
c) state. Condition here is the state the bicycle is in.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
The vet said the injured puppy's condision was stable, but it would need rest and good food for a week.
a) injured
b) condision
c) stable
d) week
Show answer
b) condision. The shun sound at the end is written -tion, as in addition.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the meaning of the only correctly spelt word:
1. condition 2. restrection 3. requirment 4. obligasion
a) something you must do because of a duty or promise
b) the state something is in, or a term that must be met
c) something that is needed
d) a rule that limits what you can do
Show answer
b) the state something is in, or a term that must be met. Requirement, obligation and restriction are the proper forms of the other three.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. An air conditioner mainly controls a room's ____.
a) temperature
b) loudness
c) brightness
d) furniture
Show answer
a) temperature
2. Which of these is a weather condition?
a) fog
b) umbrella
c) thermometer
d) forecast
Show answer
a) fog
