phase condition

phase Noun

— A phase is stage in a process. We will look at very basic ideas during the first phase of training. As the war enters its final phase, the role of the UN will probably become more important. Teenagers often go through a phase of being attracted to someone of the same sex. — If things are in phase, they are working, moving, or changing together.

phase Verb

— If you phase something in, you introduce it step by step. Over the next few years, all farm support was slowly phased out.

condition Noun

— A condition is a logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false. — The health status of a medical patient. The doctor will check my condition. — A problem, especially a medical problem. I told the doctor about my heart condition. My heart is very weak. — 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. — A condition is something that must be true, happen, or exist before something else can.

condition Verb

— To become accustomed to changes in the environment. I became conditioned to the weather in San Diego. — To subject to different conditions, especially as an exercise. They were conditioning their shins in their karate class.