What does situation mean?

Definitions for situation
ˌsɪtʃ uˈeɪ ʃənsit·u·a·tion

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word situation.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. situation, state of affairsnoun

    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

  2. situation, positionnoun

    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"

  3. situationnoun

    a complex or critical or unusual difficulty

    "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple"

  4. site, situationnoun

    physical position in relation to the surroundings

    "the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides"

  5. position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situationnoun

    a job in an organization

    "he occupied a post in the treasury"

Wiktionary

  1. situationnoun

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

  2. situationnoun

    The place in which something is situated; a location.

  3. situationnoun

    Position or status with regard to conditions and circumstances.

  4. situationnoun

    The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.

  5. situationnoun

    A position of employment; a post.

  6. situationnoun

    A difficult or unpleasant set of circumstances; a problem.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Situationnoun

    Etymology: from situate; situation, French.

    Prince Cesarini has a palace in a pleasant situation, and set off with many beautiful walks. Joseph Addison, Italy.

    Though this is a situation of the greatest ease and tranquillity in human life, yet this is by no means fit to be the subject of all men’s petitions to God. John Rogers, Sermons.

Wikipedia

  1. Situation

    Situation is a 1982 single by British synth-pop band Yazoo. The song was originally released in the UK as the B-side to Yazoos debut single, "Only You", which went to number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. Released as a single in North America, the song peaked at number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US, and hit the top 40 in Canada, peaking at number 31. In late summer 1982 it became Yazoo's first song to top the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, remaining at number one on this chart for four weeks. It also crossed over to the Black Singles chart, peaking at number 31. The song features a synthesizer hook by Vince Clarke (similar to the work he had done with his previous band, Depeche Mode), combined with the vocals of Alison Moyet. The song, and particularly Moyet's laughter heard in the introduction, has since been sampled in countless other songs, including the international novelty dance hit "Macarena". Its most famous version is the American 12-inch remix by François Kevorkian. This version was included on the US version of Yazoo's album Upstairs at Eric's and is the version of the song which receives the most radio airplay in the United States (where the song, despite its modest showing on the Hot 100, is still played on alternative, variety-hits and dance-oriented radio stations).

ChatGPT

  1. situation

    A situation generally refers to a set of circumstances or conditions that are occurring at a specific time and place. It includes various factors such as the people involved, the context, and the events taking place. A situation can be simple or complex, and can range from personal situations, like an individual's circumstances, to broader situations, such as political, social, or economic situations.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Situationnoun

    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. Situationnoun

    position, as regards the conditions and circumstances of the case

  3. Situationnoun

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

  4. Situationnoun

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

Wikidata

  1. Situation

    Situation is a Juno-nominated album by Buck 65 released on October 30, 2007.

Suggested Resources

  1. situation

    Song lyrics by situation -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by situation on the Lyrics.com website.

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'situation' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #641

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'situation' in Written Corpus Frequency: #504

  3. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'situation' in Nouns Frequency: #186

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of situation in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of situation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of situation in a Sentence

  1. Mary Beth Barone:

    I encourage anyone with a similar situation to make a pamphlet as an easy way to disseminate information.

  2. Colin Strickland:

    There is no way to adequately express the regret and torture I feel about my proximity to this horrible crime, i am sorry, and I simply can not make sense of this unfathomable situation.

  3. Lindsey Vonn:

    I dont think so, the biggest problem is my right knee. Maybe something will come up that could help me. But at this point I dont really foresee anything happening thats going to dramatically change my living situation, let alone my competition possibilities.

  4. Jeff Sessions:

    The fact that Attorney General Sessions is going all-in on this really is offensive to a lot of us who have been trying to reform this situation.

  5. Nick Bonner:

    It is still unclear when the borders will be reopened, but we were also advised not to cancel our March tours, and to expect an update on the border situation at the end of February.

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Translations for situation

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  • حَالَة, مَوْقِع, حالةArabic
  • хәл, урын, торош, урынлашыуBashkir
  • месцазнахо́джаннеBelarusian
  • পরিস্থিতিBengali
  • situace, poloha, místoCzech
  • Situation, Lage, Platz, Zustand, Stellung, OrtGerman
  • κατάσταση, θέση, τοποθεσίαGreek
  • nivel, localización, estado, puesto, situación, ubicaciónSpanish
  • موقعیت, وضعیتPersian
  • tilanne, olot, olosuhteet, tehtävä, sijainti, asema, työpaikkaFinnish
  • localisation, situation, emploi, poste, lieuFrench
  • suidheachadhScottish Gaelic
  • מיקום, מצבHebrew
  • állás, helyzet, körülmények, viszonyok, hely, fekvés, munkaalkalomHungarian
  • իրավիճակArmenian
  • 情況, 状況, 場所, 状態, 情勢, 境遇, 位置Japanese
  • სიტუაციაGeorgian
  • 위치, 상황, 상태, 장소Korean
  • stāvoklis, situācijaLatvian
  • situatieDutch
  • pozycja, położenie, sytuacjaPolish
  • posição, situação, localizaçãoPortuguese
  • posturi, poziție, stare, etapă, situație, stadiu, situare, localizare, postRomanian
  • ситуа́ция, местоположе́ние, пози́ция, состоя́ние, положе́ние, расположе́ние, обстано́вка, до́лжность, местонахожде́ниеRussian
  • situation, läge, plats, ställning, tjänst, anställning, placering, statusSwedish
  • స్థితి, పరిస్థితిTelugu
  • สถานการณ์Thai
  • розташува́ння, пос́ада, стан, ситуа́ція, поло́ження, обстано́вка, місцеполо́женняUkrainian
  • địa điểm, vị tríVietnamese
  • 情況Chinese

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