'Situation' definitions:
Definition of 'situation'
From: WordNet
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 [syn: situation, state of affairs]
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" [syn: situation, position]
noun
A complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple"
noun
Physical position in relation to the surroundings; "the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides" [syn: site, situation]
noun
Definition of 'Situation'
From: GCIDE
- Situation \Sit`u*a"tion\, n. [LL. situatio: cf. F. situation.]
- 1. Manner in which an object is placed; location, esp. as related to something else; position; locality site; as, a house in a pleasant situation. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Position, as regards the conditions and circumstances of the case. [1913 Webster]
- A situation of the greatest ease and tranquillity. --Rogers. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Relative position; circumstances; temporary state or relation at a moment of action which excites interest, as of persons in a dramatic scene. [1913 Webster]
- There's situation for you! there's an heroic group! --Sheridan. [1913 Webster]
- 4. Permanent position or employment; place; office; as, a situation in a store; a situation under government. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: State; position; seat; site; station; post; place; office; condition; case; plight. See State. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'situation'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abode,
- alentours,
- allocation,
- ambience,
- ambit,
- angle,
- angle of vision,
- Anschauung,
- appointment,
- area,
- assignment,
- bargain,
- basis,
- bearings,
- bench mark,
- berth,
- billet,
- borderlands,
- capacity,
- case,
- character,
- circle,
- circuit,
- circumambiencies,
- circumjacencies,
- circumstance,
- circumstances,
- collocation,
- compass,
- condition,
- connection,
- context,
- deployment,
- deposit,
- deposition,
- disposition,
- district,
- emplacement,
- employment,
- engagement,
- entourage,
- environing circumstances,
- environment,
- environs,
- estate,
- eye,
- fix,
- footing,
- frame of reference,
- framework,
- gestalt,
- gestation,
- gig,
- gravidity,
- habitat,
- hole,
- incumbency,
- jam,
- job,
- kettle of fish,
- lading,
- latitude and longitude,
- lieu,
- light,
- loading,
- locale,
- locality,
- localization,
- locating,
- location,
- locus,
- lot,
- mental outlook,
- milieu,
- modality,
- mode,
- moonlighting,
- neighborhood,
- office,
- opening,
- outlook,
- outposts,
- outskirts,
- packing,
- pass,
- perimeter,
- periphery,
- pickle,
- picture,
- pinpoint,
- pinpointing,
- place,
- placement,
- placing,
- plight,
- point,
- point of view,
- position,
- positioning,
- post,
- posting,
- posture,
- precincts,
- predicament,
- purlieus,
- putting,
- rank,
- reference system,
- regard,
- region,
- reposition,
- respect,
- second job,
- service,
- setting,
- side,
- sight,
- site,
- situs,
- slant,
- spot,
- spotting,
- stand,
- standing,
- standpoint,
- state,
- state of affairs,
- station,
- stationing,
- status,
- status quo,
- stead,
- storage,
- stowage,
- suburbs,
- surroundings,
- system,
- tenure,
- total environment,
- universe,
- vacancy,
- vicinage,
- vicinity,
- view,
- viewpoint,
- where,
- whereabout,
- whereabouts