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condescend
verbverb-intransitiveC1-C2
/ˌkɒn.dɪˈsend/To behave as if one is superior to others; to show feelings of superiority in attitude or action.
condescendence
nounC2/Advanced
/ˌkɒn.dɪˈsen.dəns/An attitude or behaviour of patronising superiority; talking or acting in a way that shows you feel superior to others.
condescension
nounC1
/ˌkɒn.dɪˈsen.ʃən/An attitude of patronizing superiority; behavior or speech that implies a higher social status than the person addressed.
condignity
nounVery low (technical/archaic)
/kənˈdɪɡnɪti/In theology, merit (especially in Roman Catholic doctrine); worthiness or desert proportionate to one's actions.
condillac
nounVery Low
/ˈkɒndɪjak/A proper noun referring to Étienne Bonnot de Condillac, an 18th-century French philosopher of the Enlightenment.
condiment
nounC1
/ˈkɒn.dɪ.mənt/A substance, such as salt, pepper, or sauce, that is added to food to enhance its flavour.
condisciple
nounVery Rare / Archaic
/ˌkɒndɪˈsʌɪp(ə)l/A person who studies or is a pupil under the same teacher or at the same school as another; a fellow student or schoolmate.
condition
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
/kənˈdɪʃ(ə)n/The state in which something or someone exists or operates; a particular state of being.
condition code register
nounVery Low (Specialist/Technical)
/kənˈdɪʃən kəʊd ˈrɛdʒɪstə/A processor register containing flags that reflect the status or outcome of previous arithmetic or logical operations, such as zero, carry, overflow, or negative results.
condition codes
plural-nounC2
/kənˈdɪʃən kəʊdz/A set of predefined numerical or alphanumeric symbols used in computing, telecommunications, or data processing to indicate the status, result, or mode of an operation, especially in processor flags or communication protocols.
conditional
adjectivenounB2
/kənˈdɪʃənəl/Expressing or depending on a condition; not absolute.
conditional access
nounC1
/kənˈdɪʃ.ən.əl ˈæk.ses/A security model in which access to a system, service, or content is granted only if specific, pre-defined conditions are met.
conditional convergence
nounVery Low
/kənˈdɪʃ.ən.əl kənˈvɜː.dʒəns/A theory in economics that poorer economies will grow faster than richer ones only if certain conditions are met, narrowing the income gap.
conditional operation
nounC1
/kənˈdɪʃənəl ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/A logical or computational operation that executes only if a specified condition is true.
conditional probability
nounC1+
/kənˌdɪʃ.ən.əl ˌprɒb.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/The probability of an event occurring given that another event has already occurred.
conditional sale
nounC1
/kənˈdɪʃənəl seɪl/A sale agreement where ownership of goods does not transfer to the buyer until all payment terms are fully satisfied. It is a type of hire purchase or credit sale.
conditionalization
nounVery Low
/kənˌdɪʃ.ən.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/The action or process of making something conditional, or subject to certain conditions, requirements, or states of affairs.
conditioned response
nounC2
/kənˈdɪʃənd rɪˈspɒns/A learned, automatic behavior or reaction to a specific stimulus, developed through repeated pairing of that stimulus with another event.
conditioned stimulus
nounC2
/kənˈdɪʃ(ə)nd ˈstɪmjʊləs/An originally neutral stimulus that, through repeated association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to trigger a conditioned response in classical conditioning.
conditioned suppression
nounC2
/kənˈdɪʃənd səˈpreʃən/A learned reduction or inhibition of a behaviour (typically an operant response like lever pressing) that occurs during the presentation of a conditioned stimulus that has been previously paired with an aversive event.

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