information that should be kept in mind when making a decision | the action of stretching something tight |
the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition | (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body |
an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else | feelings of hostility that are not manifest |
(usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement | the physical condition of being stretched or strained |
a state at a particular time | a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature) |
a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing | (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense |
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 | |