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conditioner
nounB1
/kənˈdɪʃ(ə)nə/A substance applied to hair after washing to improve its texture and manageability.
conditioning
nounB2
/kənˈdɪʃ(ə)nɪŋ/The process of training or adapting someone or something to behave or react in a particular way through repeated experience or stimuli.
condo
nounB2
/ˈkɒndəʊ/A single unit within a multi-unit residential building, owned individually while common areas are jointly owned.
condole
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1/C2 (Low frequency, formal/archaic register)
/kənˈdəʊl/to express sympathy or sorrow, especially with someone who is grieving a loss.
condolence
nounB2
/kənˈdəʊləns/sympathetic sorrow for someone else's misfortune, especially grief over a death
condom
nounCommon
/ˈkɒndɒm/A thin, flexible sheath, typically made of latex, worn on the penis during sexual intercourse to prevent pregnancy and the transmission of sexually transmitted infections.
condominium
nounB2
/ˌkɒn.dəˈmɪn.i.əm/A building or complex of buildings containing individually owned apartments or houses.
condon
nounRare/Very Low
/kənˈdɒn/A rare, often archaic term meaning to forgive, pardon, or overlook an offense.
condonation
nounC1/C2
/ˌkɒn.dəʊˈneɪ.ʃən/The act of forgiving, pardoning, or overlooking an offense (especially by a spouse or partner).
condone
verbverb-transitiveC1
/kənˈdəʊn/to accept or allow behaviour that is considered wrong or offensive by overlooking, forgiving, or effectively approving it.
condor
nounLow
/ˈkɒn.dɔːr/A very large bird of prey (vulture) from South America or California, known for its immense wingspan and soaring flight.
condorcet
nounC2
/ˈkɒndɔːseɪ/A voting paradox where collective preferences can be cyclic, even when individual preferences are transitive.
condottiere
nounRare/Archaising
/ˌkɒndɒtɪˈɛəreɪ/A leader of a mercenary band in Renaissance Italy.
conduce
verbverb-intransitiveC2
/kənˈdjuːs/To help bring about a particular result; to contribute to an outcome.
conduct
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2 (Upper Intermediate)
Noun: /ˈkɒn.dʌkt/, Verb: /kənˈdʌkt/To organize, carry out, or direct an activity, process, or investigation; also, to lead or guide someone.
conductance
nounC2
/kənˈdʌk.təns/The measure of a material's ability to allow the flow of electric current.
conducted
adjectiveverbC1
/kənˈdʌktɪd/The past tense and past participle of 'conduct,' meaning to organize, carry out, or direct an activity, process, or event.
conductimetry
nounVery Rare
/ˌkɒn.dʌkˈtɪm.ɪ.tri/The measurement of the ability of a solution to conduct electricity.
conducting tissue
nounLow
/kənˈdʌktɪŋ ˈtɪʃuː/The specialized plant tissues responsible for transporting water, nutrients, and organic compounds.
conductiometric titration
nounRare
/kənˌdʌk.tɪ.əʊˈmet.rɪk taɪˈtreɪ.ʃən/A chemical titration method where the endpoint is determined by measuring changes in electrical conductivity of the solution.

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