the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable''s effect by comparison with a control condition

    experiment     experimentation

    procedure     process

information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take"

justification - something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
mitigating circumstance - (law) a circumstance that does not exonerate a person but which reduces the penalty associated with the offense

    information

an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else

boundary condition - (mathematics) a condition specified for the solution to a set of differential equations
provision / proviso - a stipulated condition

    premise     premiss     assumption

(usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement; "the contract set out the conditions of the lease"; "the terms of the treaty were generous"

    agreement     understanding

    statement

a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing; "the human condition"

stratification / social stratification - the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group
ordinary - the expected or commonplace condition or situation
invagination / introversion - the condition of being folded inward or sheathed
roots - the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
lysogeny / lysogenicity - the condition of a host bacterium that has incorporated a phage into its own genetic material
fortune / destiny / fate / luck / lot / circumstances / portion - your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
amphidiploidy - the condition of being amphidiploid
diploidy - the condition of being diploid
haploidy - the condition of being haploid
heteroploidy - the condition of being heteroploid
polyploidy - the condition of being polyploid
mosaicism - the condition in which an organism has two or more cell populations that differ in genetic makeup
orphanage / orphanhood - the condition of being a child without living parents
stigmatism - the condition of having or being marked by stigmata
transsexualism - condition in which a person assumes the identity and permanently acts the part of the gender opposite to his or her biological sex

    state

a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"

health - the general condition of body and mind
mode - a particular functioning condition or arrangement
niche / ecological niche - (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)
noise conditions - the condition of being noisy (as in a communication channel)
participation / involvement - the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.)
prepossession - the condition of being prepossessed
regularization / regularisation - the condition of having been made regular (or more regular)
saturation - a condition in which a quantity no longer responds to some external influence
silence - the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
situation / position - a condition or position in which you find yourself
ski conditions - the amount and state of snow for skiing
nomination - the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election
standardization / standardisation - the condition in which a standard has been successfully established
stigmatism - (optics) condition of an optical system (as a lens) in which light rays from a single point converge in a single focal point
astigmatism / astigmia - (optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point
way - the condition of things generally
circumstance - a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
homelessness - the state or condition of having no home (especially the state of living in the streets)
reinstatement - the condition of being reinstated
place - proper or appropriate position or location
celibacy - an unmarried status
virginity - the condition or quality of being a virgin
innocence - a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense
purity / sinlessness / innocence - the state of being free from sin or moral wrong
guilt / guiltiness - the state of having committed an offense
encapsulation - the condition of being enclosed (as in a capsule)
polarization / polarisation - the condition of having or giving polarity
pathological state - a condition that is not normal
disorder / upset - condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
hyalinization / hyalinisation - the state of being hyaline or having become hyaline
vacuolization / vacuolisation / vacuolation - the state of having become filled with vacuoles
protuberance - the condition of being protuberant
curvature - (medicine) a curving or bending
psychological state / mental state - (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
difficulty - a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one''s ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome
improvement / melioration - a condition superior to an earlier condition
decline / declination - a condition inferior to an earlier condition
ennoblement - the state of being noble
dominance / ascendance / ascendence / ascendancy / ascendency / control - the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
comfort / comfortableness - a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
discomfort / uncomfortableness - the state of being tense and feeling pain
need / demand - a condition requiring relief
fullness - the condition of being filled to capacity
emptiness - the state of containing nothing
nakedness / nudity / nudeness - the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind
hairlessness / depilation - the condition of being void of hair
dishabille / deshabille - the state of being carelessly or partially dressed
hopefulness - full of hope
despair / desperation - a state in which everything seems wrong and will turn out badly
purity / pureness - being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
impurity / impureness - the condition of being impure
financial condition / economic condition - the condition of finances
sanitary condition - the state of sanitation (clean or dirty)
tilth - the state of aggregation of soil and its condition for supporting plant growth
orderliness / order - a condition of regular or proper arrangement
disorderliness / disorder - a condition in which things are not in their expected places
normality / normalcy - being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning
abnormality / abnormalcy / abnormal condition - an abnormal condition
lactosuria - presence of lactose in the urine
environmental condition - the state of the environment
climate / mood - the prevailing psychological state
atmosphere / ambiance / ambience - a particular environment or surrounding influence
unsusceptibility / immunity - the state of not being susceptible
immunity / resistance - (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
subservience - the condition of being something that is useful in reaching an end or carrying out a plan
susceptibility / susceptibleness - the state of being susceptible
wetness - the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
dryness / waterlessness / xerotes - the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
safety - the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
danger - the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
tension / tensity / tenseness / tautness - the physical condition of being stretched or strained
atonicity / atony / atonia / amyotonia - lack of normal muscular tension or tonus
repair - a formal way of referring to the condition of something
soundness - a state or condition free from damage or decay
mutism - the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak
eye condition - the condition of the optical properties of the eye
unsoundness - a condition of damage or decay
iniquity / wickedness / darkness / dark - absence of moral or spiritual values
light / illumination - a condition of spiritual awareness
malady - any unwholesome or desperate condition
serration - the condition of being serrated
absolution - the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance
automation - the condition of being automatically operated or controlled
brutalization / brutalisation - the condition of being treated in a cruel and savage manner
condemnation - the condition of being strongly disapproved of
deification - the condition of being treated like a god
diversification - the condition of being varied
exoneration - the condition of being relieved from blame or obligation
facilitation - the condition of being made easy (or easier)
fruition - the condition of bearing fruit
hospitalization - the condition of being treated as a patient in a hospital
identification - the condition of having your identity established
impaction - the condition of being pressed closely together and firmly fixed
ionization / ionisation - the condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge)
irradiation - the condition of being exposed to radiation
lubrication - the condition of having been made smooth or slippery by the application of a lubricant
mechanization / mechanisation - the condition of having a highly technical implementation
motivation - the condition of being motivated
mummification - a condition resembling that of a mummy
preservation - the condition of being (well or ill) preserved
rustication - the condition naturally attaching to life in the country
scandalization / scandalisation - the condition of being shocked (as by improper behavior)
submission - the condition of having submitted to control by someone or something else
urbanization / urbanisation - the condition of being urbanized

    state

the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition'' or `in shape'' or `out of condition'' or `out of shape'')

fitness / physical fitness / good shape / good condition - good physical condition

    good health     healthiness

apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny; "I condition my hair after washing it"

    shampoo

put into a better state; "he conditions old cars"

recondition - bring into an improved condition

    better     improve     amend     ameliorate     meliorate

specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement; "The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life"; "The contract stipulates the dates of the payments"

provide - determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation

    contract     undertake

    stipulate

train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"

mortify - practice self-denial of one''s body and appetites

    develop     make grow

    prepare     groom     train

establish a conditioned response

    teach     learn     instruct