Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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better | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
condition | Yes | No | Yes | No |
better (noun) | condition (noun) |
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something superior in quality or condition or effect | information that should be kept in mind when making a decision |
the superior one of two alternatives | the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition |
someone who bets | an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else |
a superior person having claim to precedence | (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement |
a state at a particular time | |
a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing | |
the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape') | |
an illness, disease, or other medical problem |
better (adjective) | condition (adjective) |
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(comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another | |
(comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness | |
(comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable | |
more than half |
better (verb) | condition (verb) |
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get better | apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny |
to make better | put into a better state |
surpass in excellence | specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement |
develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control | |
establish a conditioned response |
better (adverb) | condition (adverb) |
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comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc. | |
from a position of superiority or authority |