Situation

word

1. Noun

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. Noun

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

3. Noun

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

4. Noun

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

5. Noun

a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"
Vocabulary classified under Economics

6. Noun

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"
Vocabulary classified under Environmental science

7. Noun

a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple"
Vocabulary classified under Environmental science

8. Noun

physical position in relation to the surroundings; "the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides"
Vocabulary classified under History
More about this word
Synonyms and related words
Explore this word