CONDITIONING | Definition and Meaning

Definition of Conditioning

Conditioning

con·di·tion·ing

Definition/Meaning

(noun)

a process of training and preparation to become physically fit, involving a regimented combination of diet, exercise, and rest, or the state of physical fitness thus achieved;

e.g. She doesn't to disrupt her conditioning for a marathon by going on vacation.

(noun)

the process of making a person or animal accustomed to a particular stimulus and training them to respond in a certain way, involving the relationship between the stimulus and the response;

e.g. The earliest case of classical conditioning was a dog that was essentially trained to salivate at the sound of a bell, due to associating the bell with food.

(verb)

gradually training someone or something to become used to some circumstances and/or respond in a particular way;

e.g. The food industry has been conditioning us to eat larger portions of food.

(verb)

influencing something significantly, especially preparing it for use by bringing it to the desired or required state;

e.g. Humans have always had methods of conditioning wood to make it water resistant before using it for construction.

(verb)

applying a cosmetic product (conditioner) to the hair, usually to protect it from damage or to improve its condition;

e.g. After conditioning her hair, she rinsed it and wrapped it in a towel.