cnd·mnt  |ˈkändəmənt|

noun

 

1 the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power

 

2  the art or science of combining vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion

 

3 the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence

 

4 written work considered of superior or lasting artistic merit

 

ORIGIN late Middle English : from Latin condimentum, from condire ‘to pickle.’