conditioner en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kənˈdɪʃənə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [kənˈdɪʃnə] (Australia)
- [kənˈdɪʃnə] (Received-Pronunciation)
- /kənˈdɪʃənə/ (Australia)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /kənˈdɪʃənɚ/ (Canada, General-American)
- [kənˈdɪʃnɚ] (Canada, General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English condition Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English conditioner From condition + -er.
Meanings
- (countable) Anything that improves the condition of something.
- (countable, uncountable) Hair conditioner.
- (countable, uncountable) Fabric conditioner; fabric softener.
- (countable) Someone who trains athletes or racehorses.
- (countable) An agricultural machine that crimps and crushes newly cut hay to promote faster and more even drying.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| conditioners | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
preconditioner · hair conditioner · fabric conditioner · mower-conditioner · air conditioner · water conditioner
Translations (9)
fr entraîneur (someone who trains athletes) · ru кондиционе́р (anything that improves the condition of something) · fr conditionneur (anything that improves the condition of something) · de Konditionierer (anything that improves the condition of something) · es acondicionador (anything that improves the condition of something) · es condicionador (anything that improves the condition of something) · de Aufbereiter (anything that improves the condition of something) · es condicionante (anything that improves the condition of something) · de Verbesserer (anything that improves the condition of something)