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

Princeton's WordNet(2.20 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. situation, state of affairs(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

2. situation, position(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"

3. situation(noun)

   a complex or critical or unusual difficulty

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

4. site, situation(noun)

   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, situation(noun)

   a job in an organization

   "he occupied a post in the treasury"

Wiktionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. situation(Noun)

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

2. situation(Noun)

   The place in which something is situated; a location.

3. situation(Noun)

   Position or status with regard to conditions and circumstances.

4. situation(Noun)

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

5. situation(Noun)

   A position of employment; a post.

6. situation(Noun)

   A difficult or unpleasant set of circumstances; a problem.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Situation(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. Situation(noun)

   position, as regards the conditions and circumstances of the case

3. Situation(noun)

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

4. Situation(noun)

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

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1. Situation

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

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1. situation

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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

Anagrams for situation »

1. titanious

How to pronounce situation?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Bill Bolduc:

   Calm under pressure. It was very impressive, the situation could have been even worse.

2. Joseph Aguettant:

   Water and sanitation are among the biggest problems in Gaza and the effects of the war have made this situation a lot worse.

3. Laver Cup organisers:

   This announcement came as a surprise to us and our partners — Tennis Australia, the USTA and the ATP. It raises many questions and we are assessing the situation, at this time, we want our fans, sponsors, broadcasters, staff, volunteers, players and the great city of Boston to know that we intend to hold Laver Cup 2020 as currently scheduled.

4. Mahamat Kamoun:

   The French know that the situation remains fragile and that there's no point doing the work, leaving and then coming back because that risks stoking the cycle of violence.

5. Commerce Ministry spokesman Gao Feng:

   I hope some people in the U.S do not misjudge the situation, if the United States takes any action to escalate the situation, China will not hesitate to fight back.

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