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dependent
Noun
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A person who relies on another person for support.
With two children and an ailing mother, she had three dependents in all ... (In British English, this meaning is spelt dependant.)
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An element in a phrase that is not the head.
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(Greek grammar) the aorist subjunctive form of a verb; or non-past, perfective form of a verb.
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.