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1.
manner of being situated; location or position with reference to environment: The situation of the house allowed for a beautiful view.
2.
a place or locality.
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condition; case; plight: He is in a desperate situation.
4.
the state of affairs; combination of circumstances: The present international situation is dangerous.
5.
EXPANDa position or post of employment; job.
6.
a state of affairs of special or critical significance in the course of a play, novel, etc.
7.
COLLAPSESociology. the aggregate of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors acting on an individual or group to condition behavioral patterns.
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situation
late 15c., "place, position, or location," from M.L. situationem (nom. situatio), from L.L. situatus, pp. of situare (see situate). Meaning "state of affairs" is from 1750; meaning "employment post" is from 1803. Situation ethics first attested 1955.
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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