conditioning

Plural: conditionings

Noun

• a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment
• The process of modifying a person or animal's behaviour.
• Any preparation or training, especially athletic training of the body.
• The storage of a material specimen under specified temperature, humidity for a specified time prior to testing.

Verb

• establish a conditioned response
• develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
• specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
• put into a better state
• apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny
• present participle and gerund of condition

Synonyms

check, condition, discipline, qualify, specify, stipulate, train