a person who behaves in an tyrannical manner; "my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime"
characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty; "an authoritarian regime"; "autocratic government"; "despotic rulers"; "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"; "a tyrannical government"
expecting unquestioning obedience; "he was imperious and dictatorial"; "the timid child of authoritarian parents"; "insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter"
to a moderately sufficient extent or degree; "the shoes are priced reasonably"; "he is fairly clever with computers"; "they lived comfortably within reason"
(of production of chemicals) made for commercial purposes especially on a large scale; "technical (or commercial) sulfuric acid"
resulting from or dependent on market factors rather than fundamental economic considerations; "analysts content that the stock market is due for a technical rally"; "the fall is only a technical correction"
characterizing or showing skill in or specialized knowledge of applied arts and sciences; "a technical problem"; "highly technical matters hardly suitable for the general public"; "a technical report"; "producing the A-bomb was a challenge to the technical people of this country"; "technical training"; "technical language"
of or relating to technique; "technical innovation in recent novels"; "technical details"
of or relating to proficiency in a practical skill; "no amount of technical skill and craftsmanship can take the place of vital interest"- John Dewey
of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles; "technical college"; "technological development"
the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition
an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
(usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement; "the contract set out the conditions of the lease"; "the terms of the treaty were generous"
a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing; "the human condition"
a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')
apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny; "I condition my hair after washing it"
sparing in consumption of especially food and drink; "the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious"- John Galsworthy
marked by temperance in indulgence; "abstemious with the use of adverbs"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper"