noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/kənˈdɪʃənə/
Received-Pronunciation:[kənˈdɪʃnə]
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Canada, General-American:/kənˈdɪʃənɚ/
Canada, General-American:[kənˈdɪʃnɚ]
Australian:/kənˈdɪʃənə/
Australian:[kənˈdɪʃnə]
CMU ARPABET:K AH0 N D IH1 SH AH0 N ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Anything that improves the condition of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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2
noun
Meaning 2
Hair conditioner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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3
noun
Meaning 3
Fabric conditioner; fabric softener.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
Someone who trains athletes or racehorses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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5
noun
Meaning 5
An agricultural machine that crimps and crushes newly cut hay to promote faster and more even drying.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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6
noun
Meaning 6
exercise that conditions the body
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
farm work can be a good conditioner
Meaning relationships
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Broader terms: cardiopulmonary exercise
7
noun
Meaning 7
a substance used in washing (clothing or hair) to make things softer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: softener
8
noun
Meaning 8
a trainer of athletes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: coach, manager, handler
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English condition Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English conditioner From condition + -er.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
French:
conditionneur
— anything that improves the condition of something
German:
Konditionierer
— anything that improves the condition of something
German:
Verbesserer
— anything that improves the condition of something
German:
Aufbereiter
— anything that improves the condition of something
Russian:
кондиционе́р
(kondicionér)
— anything that improves the condition of something
Spanish:
acondicionador
— anything that improves the condition of something
Spanish:
condicionador
— anything that improves the condition of something
Spanish:
condicionante
— anything that improves the condition of something