Situation

[sɪtjʊ'eɪʃ(ə)n] or [,sɪtʃu'eʃən]

Definition

(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'.

(noun.) 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.

(noun.) a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; 'the dangerous situation developed suddenly'; 'that's quite a situation'; 'no human situation is simple'.

Checker: Presley--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) Manner in which an object is placed; location, esp. as related to something else; position; locality site; as, a house in a pleasant situation.

(n.) Position, as regards the conditions and circumstances of the case.

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

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

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Place, locality, station, location, site, position, seat, ground, spot.[2]. Condition, state, plight, case, predicament, category, circumstances.[3]. Post, station, office, BERTH, employment.

Checker: Shari

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Locality, position, top, {[litmjihy]?}, site, seat, post, place, condition,residence, aspect, footing, office, birth, plight, predicament, standing

ANT:Non-situation, non-location, absence, nonassignment, unfixedness, displacement,dislodgment

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