conditions (n.)

  1. the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process; there were wide variations in the conditions of observation'

  2. the set of circumstances that affect someone's welfare; hazardous working conditions; harsh living conditions'

  3. the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; they were hoping for good weather; every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception; the conditions were too rainy for playing in the snow

    [ Syn: weather , weather condition , atmospheric condition ]

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