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sit·u·a·tion

   [sich-oo-ey-shuhn]
noun
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.
3.
condition; case; plight: He is in a desperate situation.
4.
the state of affairs; combination of circumstances: The present international situation is dangerous.
5.
a position or post of employment; job.
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6.
a state of affairs of special or critical significance in the course of a play, novel, etc.
7.
Sociology. the aggregate of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors acting on an individual or group to condition behavioral patterns.
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Origin:
1480–90; < Medieval Latin situātiōn- (stem of situātiō). See situate, -ion

Related forms
sit·u·a·tion·al, adjective
sit·u·a·tion·al·ly, adverb

Synonyms
1. site. 4. See state. 5. See position.

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situation (ˌsɪtjʊˈeɪʃən)
 
—n
1.  physical placement, esp with regard to the surroundings
2.  a.  state of affairs; combination of circumstances
 b.  a complex or critical state of affairs in a novel, play, etc
3.  social or financial status, position, or circumstances
4.  a position of employment; post
 
usage  Situation is often used in contexts in which it is redundant or imprecise. Typical examples are: the company is in a crisis situation or people in a job situation. In the first example, situation does not add to the meaning and should be omitted. In the second example, it would be clearer and more concise to substitute a phrase such as people at work
 
situ'ational
 
—adj

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Word Origin & History

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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Slang Dictionary

situation definition


  1. n.
    an event, crime, or suspicious happening that warrants investigation or action by the police. (Law enforcement.) : We have a situation out on 114 Maple Street. See the man.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Idioms & Phrases

situation

see no-win situation.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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