information that should be kept in mind when making a decision | the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction |
the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition | assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal |
an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else | bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together |
(usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement | a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment |
a state at a particular time | a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain |
a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing | a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state |
the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape') | satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing |
an illness, disease, or other medical problem | |