existing conditions
noun phraseUK /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz/
US /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz/
The way things are right now before anything changes.
The builders looked at the existing conditions of the old house before they started to fix it.
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2. The facts or situation that already exist in a place when someone starts a new project.
The report described the existing conditions at the school before the new playground was built.
3. The current state of a building or piece of land.
Engineers checked the existing conditions of the bridge to see if it was safe.
4. The way things already are in a group or system.
The new rules had to fit the existing conditions of the club.