• In psychology, the process of performing some particular action(s) to directly influence an individual's learning
  Learning
  Learning is acquiring new or modifying existing knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or preferences and may involve synthesizing different types of information. The ability to learn is possessed by humans, animals and some machines. Progress over time tends to follow learning curves.Human learning...
  
  ; see education
  Education
  Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
  
   (in the broadest sense of the word)
• In probability theory, the use of conditional probabilities, expectations and distributions; see conditioning (probability)
  Conditioning (probability)
  Beliefs depend on the available information. This idea is formalized in probability theory by conditioning. Conditional probabilities, conditional expectations and conditional distributions are treated on three levels: discrete probabilities, probability density functions, and measure theory...
  
  
• In mathematics, the property of a matrix as "well-conditioned" or "ill-conditioned"; see condition number
  Condition number
  In the field of numerical analysis, the condition number of a function with respect to an argument measures the asymptotically worst case of how much the function can change in proportion to small changes in the argument...
  
  
• In cosmetics, hair conditioning
• Air conditioning
  Air conditioning
  An air conditioner is a home appliance, system, or mechanism designed to dehumidify and extract heat from an area. The cooling is done using a simple refrigeration cycle...
  
  
• Beer conditioning
  Beer conditioning
  Beer conditioning is a required step to making beer. It takes place after initial fermentation, when the liquid is removed from the lees and transferred to a new container. It comprises three steps:* maturation...
  
  
• In testing, the environmental conditions of the test: Standard conditions for temperature and pressure
  Standard conditions for temperature and pressure
  Standard condition for temperature and pressure are standard sets of conditions for experimental measurements established to allow comparisons to be made between different sets of data...
  
   or other specified conditions
• For a Lead–acid battery, short for pulse conditioning, a process to improve battery performance

People and animals

• Classical conditioning
  Classical conditioning
  Classical conditioning is a form of conditioning that was first demonstrated by Ivan Pavlov...
  
  , is a type of associative learning
• Operant conditioning
  Operant conditioning
  Operant conditioning is a form of psychological learning during which an individual modifies the occurrence and form of its own behavior due to the association of the behavior with a stimulus...
  
  , a psychological phenomenon involving voluntary behavior
• Physical exercise
  Physical exercise
  Physical exercise is any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health and wellness. It is performed for various reasons including strengthening muscles and the cardiovascular system, honing athletic skills, weight loss or maintenance, as well as for the purpose of...
  
  

See also

• Conditioning regimens in transplantation