conditioner

/kən'diʃnə/

Thân thiện

She adds a small amount of conditioner to her wet hair after shampooing.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A substance used in washing (clothing or hair) to make things softer: A product applied after cleaning to improve texture, manageability, or softness.
   • A trainer of athletes: A person who trains and prepares athletes, focusing on their physical conditioning.
   • Something that conditions or improves a state: An agent, activity, or process that brings something into a desired or improved condition.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Substance):
  • Use a hair conditioner after shampooing to detangle your hair.
  • She added fabric conditioner to the washing machine to make the towels soft.
• Noun (Person):
  • The team's conditioner designed a new fitness regimen for the players.
• Noun (Activity/Agent):
  • Regular running is an excellent cardiovascular conditioner.
  • The harsh climate was a natural conditioner for the plants.

Advanced Usage

• "Airing" as a conditioner: The process of allowing fresh air to improve the state of something.
  • A good airing can be a wonderful conditioner for stuffy rooms.
• In a figurative sense: An experience that prepares or toughens someone.
  • Military service acted as a mental conditioner for the recruits.

Variants and Related Words

• Condition (verb): To train or adapt; to make something fit for a purpose.
  • He conditioned his body for the marathon.
• Conditioning (noun): The process of training or adapting.
  • The athlete's conditioning program was very rigorous.
• Air-conditioner (noun): A separate compound word referring to a device that cools and dehumidifies air.
• Reconditioner (noun): A person or machine that restores something to good condition.

Synonyms

• Softener (for fabric/hair substances).
• Trainer or Coach (for a person training athletes).
• Toner or Preparatory agent (for something that improves condition).

Related Phrases

• Conditioner to (less common phrasing): Something that prepares or adapts for a specific purpose.
  • The drill was a conditioner to the real operation. (Note: This is a less standard construction; "preparation for" is more common.)

Related Idioms

• "In no condition to": Not fit or prepared for something. (Note: This idiom uses the root word "condition," not "conditioner").
  • After the long flight, he was in no condition to drive.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a substance used in washing (clothing or hair) to make things softer
2. a trainer of athletes
3. exercise that conditions the body
   • farm work can be a good conditioner