'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
A job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury" [syn: position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation]

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