Conditioning may refer to:
Science, computing, and technology
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Air conditioning
Air conditioning, often abbreviated as A/C (US) or air con (UK), is the process of removing heat from an enclosed space to achieve a more comfortable interior temperature, and in some cases, also controlling the humidity of internal air. Air c ...
, the removal of heat from indoor air for thermal comfort
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Automobile air conditioning, air conditioning in a vehicle
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Ice storage air conditioning
Ice storage air conditioning is the process of using ice for thermal energy storage. The process can reduce energy used for cooling during times of Peak_demand, peak electrical demand. Alternative power sources such as solar can also use the tec ...
, air conditioning using ice storage
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Solar air conditioning, air conditioning using solar power
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Beer conditioning, maturation, clarification, and stabilisation of beer
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Bottle conditioning
Brewing is the production of beer by steeping a starch source (commonly cereal grains, the most popular of which is barley) in water and #Fermenting, fermenting the resulting sweet liquid with Yeast#Beer, yeast. It may be done in a brewery ...
, above conditioning after bottling
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Chemical conditioning, improvement and stabilization chemical components
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Data conditioning, the use of data management techniques in a computer system
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Flow conditioning, the study of the movement of fluids in pipes
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Signal conditioning, manipulating an analog signal in such a way that it meets the requirements of the next stage
Biology and physical fitness
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Aerobic conditioning
Aerobic conditioning is the use of continuous, rhythmic movement of large muscle groups to strengthen the heart and lungs ( cardiovascular system), as well as changes to the skeletal muscles. Improvement in aerobic conditioning occurs when athlete ...
, exercise which trains the heart and lungs to pump blood more efficiently
*Body conditioning via
physical exercise
Exercise or workout is physical activity that enhances or maintains fitness and overall health. It is performed for various reasons, including weight loss or maintenance, to aid growth and improve strength, develop muscles and the cardio ...
Learning
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Classical conditioning
Classical conditioning (also respondent conditioning and Pavlovian conditioning) is a behavioral procedure in which a biologically potent Stimulus (physiology), stimulus (e.g. food, a puff of air on the eye, a potential rival) is paired with a n ...
or Pavlovian conditioning, a behavioral mechanism in which one stimulus comes to signal the occurrence of a second stimulus
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Eyeblink conditioning, classical conditioning involving pairing of a stimulus with an eyeblink-eliciting stimulus
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Fear conditioning
Pavlovian fear conditioning is a behavioral paradigm in which organisms learn to predict aversive events. It is a form of learning in which an aversive stimulus (e.g. an electrical shock) is associated with a particular neutral context (e.g., a r ...
, classical conditioning involving aversive stimuli
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Second-order conditioning
In classical conditioning, second-order conditioning or higher-order conditioning is a form of learning in which the first Stimulus (psychology), stimulus is classically conditioned to an unconditioned stimulus, then a second stimulus is classical ...
, a two-step process in classical conditioning
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Evaluative conditioning, a form of learning in which attitude towards one stimulus is learnt by its pairing with a second stimulus
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Covert conditioning, classical and operant conditioning in mental health treatment
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Operant conditioning
Operant conditioning, also called instrumental conditioning, is a learning process in which voluntary behaviors are modified by association with the addition (or removal) of reward or aversive stimuli. The frequency or duration of the behavior ma ...
or instrumental conditioning, a form of learning in which behavior is modified by its consequences
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Social conditioning, operant conditioning training individuals to act in a society
Mathematics
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Condition number
In numerical analysis, the condition number of a function measures how much the output value of the function can change for a small change in the input argument. This is used to measure how sensitive a function is to changes or errors in the inpu ...
also known as Conditioning (numerical analysis), a quantity describing whether or not a numerical problem is well-behaved
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Conditioning (probability), a concept in probability theory
See also
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Conditioning regimens in transplantation
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