anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random | information that should be kept in mind when making a decision |
an unofficial association of people or groups | the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition |
any collection in its entirety | an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else |
a parcel of land having fixed boundaries | (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement |
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent | a state at a particular time |
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) | 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 |