situation

Situation is the way something is positioned as compared to its surroundings, or the status of the circumstances, or the combination of circumstances at a specific point in time.

(noun)

  1. An example of situation is a house down the street from a big tree.
  2. An example of situation is having to decide between two jobs.
  3. An example of situation is the number of people waiting for a table at a restaurant.

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See situation in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. manner in which a thing is situated in relation to its surroundings; location; position
  2. a place; locality
  3. position or condition with regard to circumstances
    1. the combination of circumstances at any given time
    2. a difficult or critical state of affairs
    3. any significant combination of circumstances developing in the course of a novel, play, etc.
    4. Psychol. the objective conditions immediately affecting an individual
  4. a position of employment

Origin: LME setuacyon < ML situatio: see situate

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See situation in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. a. The way in which something is positioned vis-à-vis its surroundings.
    b. The place in which something is situated; a location.
  2. Position or status with regard to conditions and circumstances.
  3. The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs. See Synonyms at state.
  4. A critical, problematic, or striking set of circumstances.
  5. A position of employment; a post.

Related Forms:

  • sitˌu·aˈtion·al adjective
  • sitˌu·aˈtion·al·ly adverb

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