The difference between Condition and Situation

When used as nouns, condition means a logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. the phrase can either be true or false, whereas situation means the way in which something is positioned vis-à-vis its surroundings.


Condition is also verb with the meaning: to subject to the process of acclimation.

check bellow for the other definitions of Condition and Situation

  1. Condition as a noun:

    A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.

  2. Condition as a noun:

    A requirement or requisite.

    Examples:

    "Environmental protection is a condition for sustainability. What other planets might have the right conditions for life? The union had a dispute over sick time and other conditions of employment."

  3. Condition as a noun (legal):

    A clause in a contract or agreement indicating that a certain contingency may modify the principal obligation in some way.

  4. Condition as a noun:

    The health status of a medical patient.

    Examples:

    "My aunt couldn't walk up the stairs in her condition."

  5. Condition as a noun:

    The state or quality.

    Examples:

    "National reports on the condition of public education are dismal. The condition of man can be classified as civilized or uncivilized."

  6. Condition as a noun:

    A particular state of being.

    Examples:

    "Hypnosis is a peculiar condition of the nervous system. Steps were taken to ameliorate the condition of slavery. Security is defined as the condition of not being threatened. Aging is a condition over which we are powerless."

  7. Condition as a noun (obsolete):

    The situation of a person or persons, particularly their social and/or economic class, rank.

    Examples:

    "A man of his condition has no place to make request."

  1. Condition as a verb:

    To subject to the process of acclimation.

    Examples:

    "I became conditioned to the absence of seasons in San Diego."

  2. Condition as a verb:

    To subject to different conditions, especially as an exercise.

    Examples:

    "They were conditioning their shins in their karate class."

  3. Condition as a verb (transitive):

    To place conditions or limitations upon.

  4. Condition as a verb:

    To shape the behaviour of someone to do something.

  5. Condition as a verb (transitive):

    To treat (the hair) with hair conditioner.

  6. Condition as a verb (transitive):

    To contract; to stipulate; to agree.

  7. Condition as a verb (transitive):

    To test or assay, as silk (to ascertain the proportion of moisture it contains).

    Examples:

    "rfquotek McElrath"

  8. Condition as a verb (US, colleges, transitive):

    To put under conditions; to require to pass a new examination or to make up a specified study, as a condition of remaining in one's class or in college.

    Examples:

    "to condition a student who has failed in some branch of study"

  9. Condition as a verb:

    To impose upon an object those relations or conditions without which knowledge and thought are alleged to be impossible.

  1. Situation as a noun:

    The way in which something is positioned vis-à-vis its surroundings.

    Examples:

    "The Botanical Gardens are in a delightful situation on the river bank."

  2. Situation as a noun:

    The place in which something is situated; a location.

  3. Situation as a noun:

    Position or status with regard to conditions and circumstances.

  4. Situation as a noun:

    The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.

    Examples:

    "The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

  5. Situation as a noun (UK, dated):

    A position of employment; a post.

  6. Situation as a noun:

    A difficult or unpleasant set of circumstances; a problem.

    Examples:

    "Boss, we've got a situation here..."

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