conditioning
n. training process involving reward and punishment; hair treatment following shampoo condition v. train, prepare; accustom, adapt; stipulate, make conditional | ||||
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Conditioning Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Conditioning
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Condition
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Condition
| WordNet 2.0 |
conditioning
Noun
1. a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment
(hypernym) learning, acquisition
(hyponym) extinction, experimental extinction
(derivation) condition
Noun
1. a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment
(hypernym) learning, acquisition
(hyponym) extinction, experimental extinction
(derivation) condition
condition
Noun
1. a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
(synonym) status
(hypernym) state
(hyponym) health
2. a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing; "the human condition"
(hypernym) state
(hyponym) stratification, social stratification
3. an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
(synonym) precondition, stipulation
(hypernym) premise, premiss, assumption
(hyponym) boundary condition
(derivation) stipulate, qualify, specify
4. (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"
(synonym) term
(hypernym) statement
(part-holonym) agreement, understanding
(derivation) stipulate, qualify, specify
(classification) plural, plural form
5. the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')
(synonym) shape
(hypernym) good health, healthiness
(hyponym) fitness, physical fitness, good shape, good condition
6. information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take"
(synonym) circumstance, consideration
(hypernym) information
(hyponym) justification
(derivation) stipulate, qualify, specify
7. the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition
(synonym) experimental condition
(hypernym) procedure, process
(part-holonym) experiment, experimentation
Verb
1. establish a conditioned response
(hypernym) teach, learn, instruct
(derivation) conditioning
2. train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"
(synonym) discipline, train, check
(hypernym) develop, make grow
(hyponym) mortify
(verb-group) prepare, groom, train
(derivation) conditioner
3. 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"
(synonym) stipulate, qualify, specify
(hypernym) contract, undertake
(hyponym) provide
(verb-group) stipulate
(derivation) precondition, stipulation
4. put into a better state; "he conditions old cars"
(hypernym) better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
(hyponym) recondition
(derivation) status
5. apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny; "I condition my hair after washing it"
(hypernym) shampoo
(derivation) conditioner
| hEnglish - advanced version |
Conditioning Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Cotton Textile Industry Glossary of Terms |
CONDITIONING
The act of exposing BOBBINS of FILLING YARN to steam or to a spray of conditioning solution in order to set the twist, to remove kinks from the YARN, and to prevent its kinking in subsequent processes.
The act of exposing BOBBINS of FILLING YARN to steam or to a spray of conditioning solution in order to set the twist, to remove kinks from the YARN, and to prevent its kinking in subsequent processes.
Conditioning Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Abbreviation Airbus A340 |
COND
Conditioned, Conditioning
Conditioned, Conditioning
| Electrochemistry Dictionary |
conditioning
For a rechargeable battery: see forming.
For a rechargeable battery: see forming.
| Industry Glossary |
conditioning
Treatment of cattle by vaccination and other means prior to putting them in the feedlot.
Treatment of cattle by vaccination and other means prior to putting them in the feedlot.
Conditioning Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Conditioning
Conditioning may refer to:
- In probability theory, the use of conditional probability
- In mathematics, the property of a matrix as "well-conditioned" or "ill-conditioned"; see condition number
- In cosmetics, hair conditioning
- Air conditioning
Of people and animals:
- Classical conditioning, is a type of associative learning
- Operant conditioning, a psychological phenomenon involving voluntary behavior
- Physical exercise
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