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sit⋅u⋅a⋅tion

  [sich-oo-ey-shuhn]
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–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.
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.
Origin:
1480–90; < ML situātiōn- (s. 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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sit·u·a·tion   (sĭch'ōō-ā'shən)   
n.  

    1. The way in which something is positioned vis-à-vis its surroundings.

    2. 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.

sit'u·a'tion·al adj., sit'u·a'tion·al·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
situation

  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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Word Origin & History

situation 
1490, "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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: sit·u·a·tion
Pronunciation: "sich-&-'wA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the way in which something is placed inrelation to its surroundings
2 : the total set of physical, social, and psychocultural factors that act upon an individual in orienting and conditioning his or her behavior
3 : relative position or combination of circumstances at a particular moment
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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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