physical condition
Noun: The state or overall health of a body and its physiological functions. It refers to a person's general bodily health, fitness, or the specific state of their body at a given time.
The term "physical condition" is used to describe the general health, fitness, or specific state of a person's body. It is often modified by adjectives to indicate quality (e.g., excellent, poor) or assessed in specific contexts like sports, medicine, or insurance.
- His excellent physical condition allowed him to run the marathon easily.
- After the illness, her physical condition deteriorated rapidly.
- The doctor assessed the patient's physical condition before the surgery.
- Athletes must maintain peak physical condition for competition.
- "to be in [adjective] physical condition": This is the most common construction, where the adjective describes the state (e.g., in good physical condition, in terrible physical condition).
- Despite his age, he is in remarkable physical condition.
- The term can be used in legal, insurance, or formal medical contexts to document a person's state of health.
- The form requires a detailed report on the applicant's physical condition.
- Condition (n): A more general term for the state of something, which can include physical, mental, or situational states. "Physical condition" specifies the bodily aspect.
- Fitness (n): Often used interchangeably with "good physical condition," but "fitness" more strongly implies the result of exercise and training.
- Shape (n, informal): Commonly used in the phrase "in shape" or "out of shape" to mean in good or poor physical condition.
- Health (n): A broader term encompassing both physical and mental well-being.
- Bodily state
- Fitness level
- Form (e.g., "He is in top form.")
- Health
- Poor health
- Unfitness
- Debility
"Physical condition" is a noun phrase. It is typically used in a singular form. While it refers to a general state, it can be used in the plural ("physical conditions") when referring to multiple specific ailments or states affecting different people or body parts, though this is less common (e.g., The study compared the physical conditions of the two groups).
- the condition or state of the body or bodily functions