What is the meaning of conditioning?

noun

• A learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment.

verb

• Establish a conditioned response.
  • synonyms: condition
• Develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control.
  • usage: "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained"
  • synonyms: discipline, train, check, condition
• Specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement.
  • usage: "The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life"; "The contract stipulates the dates of the payments"
  • synonyms: stipulate, qualify, condition, specify
• Put into a better state.
  • usage: "he conditions old cars"
  • synonyms: condition
• Apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny.
  • usage: "I condition my hair after washing it"
  • synonyms: condition