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conditioning

n.
US //kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ// UK //kəndˈɪʃənɪŋ// con·di·tion·ing
  1. 1 behavioural training (n.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate Academic

    the 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.

    Example

    Years of social conditioning make us feel we must always be polite to strangers.

    Example

    The experiment demonstrated how classical conditioning could influence an animal's physiological response to a neutral stimulus over a short period.

    Usage

    Often used with 'social' or 'cultural' to describe how society shapes our habits.

  2. 2 physical fitness (n.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate Sport

    the 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.

    Example

    The team spent the whole summer on physical conditioning before the season started.

    Example

    The athlete's superior conditioning allowed her to maintain a high level of performance even in the final minutes of the match.

    Usage

    Commonly used in professional sports and fitness contexts.

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  1. 3 material preparation (n.)
    C2 Proficiency Technical Science

    the 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.

    Example

    The wood samples required two days of conditioning in a humid room before the experiment.

    Example

    Standard conditioning of the polymer samples is essential to ensure that the tensile strength measurements are reproducible across different laboratories.

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