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conditioning

con·di·tion·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh n-dish-uh-ning]
    • /kənˈdɪʃ ə nɪŋ/
    • /kənˈdɪʃ.ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-dish-uh-ning]
    • /kənˈdɪʃ ə nɪŋ/

Definitions of conditioning word

  • noun conditioning the learning process by which the behaviour of an organism becomes dependent on an event occurring in its environment 3
  • adjective conditioning (of a shampoo, cosmetic, etc) intended to improve the condition of something 3
  • noun conditioning a particular mode of being of a person or thing; existing state; situation with respect to circumstances. 1
  • noun conditioning state of health: He was reported to be in critical condition. 1
  • noun conditioning fit or requisite state: to be out of condition; to be in no condition to run. 1
  • noun conditioning social position: in a lowly condition. 1

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Origin of conditioning

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; condition + -ing1

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Parts of speech for Conditioning

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

conditioning popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

conditioning usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for conditioning

noun conditioning

  • training — Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
  • habituation — the act of habituating.

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