condition and status share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. condition means “a state at a particular time”. status means “the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society”. condition is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/kənˈdɪʃən/
1.n.a state at a particular time
“a condition (or state) of disrepair”
2.n.an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
3.n.a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing
“the human condition”
/ˈstætəs/
1.n.the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
“he had the status of a minor”
2.n.a state at a particular time
“a condition (or state) of disrepair”
| condition | status | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /kənˈdɪʃən/ | /ˈstætəs/ |
| Said | kuhn-DISH-uhn | STAT-uhs |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Letters | 9 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun |
| Senses | 13 | 2 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | status | position |
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