conditioning
n.-
1 behavioural training (n.) B2 Upper Intermediate Academicthe process of training a person or animal to react in a certain way to a situation.
the psychological process of modifying behaviour through repeated stimuli or reinforcement. Often used in the context of social or psychological development.
ExampleYears of social conditioning make us feel we must always be polite to strangers.
ExampleThe experiment demonstrated how classical conditioning could influence an animal's physiological response to a neutral stimulus over a short period.
UsageOften used with 'social' or 'cultural' to describe how society shapes our habits.
- socialisation
- habituation
- training
-
2 physical fitness (n.) B2 Upper Intermediate Sportthe process of getting your body into a very healthy and strong state through exercise.
the process of improving physical health, strength, and endurance through a systematic exercise regime.
ExampleThe team spent the whole summer on physical conditioning before the season started.
ExampleThe athlete's superior conditioning allowed her to maintain a high level of performance even in the final minutes of the match.
UsageCommonly used in professional sports and fitness contexts.
Show 1 more senseShow fewer
-
3 material preparation (n.) C2 Proficiency Technical Sciencethe process of keeping a material at a specific temperature or humidity before testing it.
the storage of a material specimen under specified environmental conditions, such as temperature and humidity, for a set duration prior to testing.
ExampleThe wood samples required two days of conditioning in a humid room before the experiment.
ExampleStandard conditioning of the polymer samples is essential to ensure that the tensile strength measurements are reproducible across different laboratories.