external condition
nounUK /ɪkˈstɜː.nəl kənˈdɪʃ.ən/
US /ɪkˈstɝː.nəl kənˈdɪʃ.ən/
Something outside of you that affects how things happen.
The race was delayed because of the external condition of heavy rain.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A rule or requirement set by someone else that you must follow.
The scholarship has an external condition that you must maintain good grades.
3. The state of something on the outside, like its surface or appearance.
The car's external condition was rusty, but the engine worked fine.
4. A situation outside a company or group that affects how it works.
Rising prices are an external condition that small businesses must deal with.