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a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
condition
Noun
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A condition is a logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.
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The health status of a medical patient.
The doctor will check my condition.
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A problem, especially a medical problem.
I told the doctor about my heart condition. My heart is very weak.
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The state of something, meaning how much wear it has.
The tires were flat, the windows were broken, and the paint was peeling. The car was in poor condition.
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A condition is something that must be true, happen, or exist before something else can.
condition
Verb
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To become accustomed to changes in the environment.
I became conditioned to the weather in San Diego.
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To subject to different conditions, especially as an exercise.
They were conditioning their shins in their karate class.