Also means
requirement
Usage Note
Bedingung means a 'condition' or prerequisite, as in unter einer Bedingung (on one condition). The plural Bedingungen often names terms of an agreement or working/living circumstances. It builds bedingungslos (unconditional) and ties to the verb bedingen (to require).
Examples
"Ich helfe dir unter einer Bedingung."
Natural Translation
I'll help you on one condition.
Literal Translation
I help you under one condition.

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