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on condition en · ADP

Meanings

  1. (qualifier:following by a clause) Providing.
    • He was bitten by a snake, but a second woman cured him, on condition that she could also be his wife. 1975, William Russell Bascom, African Dilemma Tales, page 115:
  2. (followed by of and, often, qualifier:a present participle) With the requirement (of).
    • In all these cases the life of the god-man is prolonged on condition of showing, in a severe physical contest of fight or flight, that his bodily strength is not decayed 1890, J.G. Frazer, The Golden Bough, page 213:
    • these presents are made in contemplation, but not on condition of, a marriage 1793, William Moseley, Lord Peter King, editors, Reports of cases argued and determined in the High Court:
  3. (qualifier:operations; maintenance; operations; maintenance) When testing or inspection finds an indication of a potential problem.
    • Airframes, engines, and electronics are generally repaired on condition, before next flight.