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Situation

Situation Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Situation? [n] [n] physical position in relation to the surroundings; "the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides" [n] a condition or position in which you find yourself; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation" [n] the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt [n] a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Situation: berth \| office \| place \| position \| position \| post \| site \| spot \| state of affairs Related Terms \| Find terms related to Situation: See Also \| academicianship \| acceptance \| accountantship \| active site \| admiralty \| ambassadorship \| apostleship \| apprenticeship \| attorneyship \| bailiffship \| bishopry \| business \| cadetship \| caliphate \| captaincy \| captainship \| cardinalship \| chairmanship \| challenge \| chancellorship \| chaplaincy \| chaplainship \| chieftaincy \| chieftainship \| childlessness \| clerkship \| commandership \| complication \| comptrollership \| condition \| conflict of interest \| consulship \| controllership \| councillorship \| councilorship \| counsellorship \| counselorship \| crisis \| crowding \| crunch \| curacy \| curatorship \| custodianship \| deanery \| deanship \| difficulty \| directorship \| discipleship \| disequilibrium \| editorship \| eldership \| element \| embroilment \| emirate \| environment \| equilibrium \| exclusion \| fish bowl \| fishbowl \| foremanship \| generalship \| goldfish bowl \| governorship \| headship \| hot potato \| hot seat \| hotbed \| how-do-you-do \| how-d'ye-do \| imbroglio \| inclusion \| incubus \| incumbency \| inspectorship \| instructorship \| internship \| job \| judgeship \| judgship \| judicature \| lectureship \| legateship \| legation \| legislatorship \| librarianship \| lieutenancy \| line \| line of work \| locus \| locus of infection \| magistracy \| managership \| Mexican standoff \| nightmare \| no-win situation \| occupation \| pass \| picture \| place \| place \| position \| poverty trap \| prison \| prison house \| purgatory \| rejection \| restriction site \| scene \| shoes \| size \| size of it \| soup \| state \| status \| status quo \| strait \| straits \| stymie \| swamp \| thing \| tinderbox \| urgency Situation In Webster's Dictionary \Sit`u*a"tion\, n. [LL. situatio: cf. F. situation.] 1. Manner in which an object is placed; location, esp. as related to something else; position; locality site; as, a house in a pleasant situation. 2. Position, as regards the conditions and circumstances of the case. A situation of the greatest ease and tranquillity. --Rogers. 3. Relative position; circumstances; temporary state or relation at a moment of action which excites interest, as of persons in a dramatic scene. There's situation for you! there's an heroic group! --Sheridan. 4. Permanent position or employment; place; office; as, a situation in a store; a situation under government. Syn: State; position; seat; site; station; post; place; office; condition; case; plight. See {State}.

Situation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Situation?

[n]
[n] physical position in relation to the surroundings; "the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides"
[n] a condition or position in which you find yourself; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation"
[n] the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt
[n] a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple"

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Situation In Webster's Dictionary

\Sit`u*a"tion\, n. [LL. situatio: cf. F. situation.]
1. Manner in which an object is placed; location, esp. as
   related to something else; position; locality site; as, a
   house in a pleasant situation.

2. Position, as regards the conditions and circumstances of
   the case.

         A situation of the greatest ease and tranquillity.
                                               --Rogers.

3. Relative position; circumstances; temporary state or
   relation at a moment of action which excites interest, as
   of persons in a dramatic scene.

         There's situation for you! there's an heroic group!
                                               --Sheridan.

4. Permanent position or employment; place; office; as, a
   situation in a store; a situation under government.

Syn: State; position; seat; site; station; post; place;
     office; condition; case; plight. See {State}.

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