Noun: situation ,si-choo'ey-shun
- The general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
"the present international situation is dangerous"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation";
- state of affairs
- A condition or position in which you find yourself
"the unpleasant situation of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation";
- position
- A complex, critical or unusual difficulty
"no human situation is simple"; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"
- Physical position in relation to the surroundings
"The hilltop situation of the castle provided excellent views";
- site
- A job in an organization
"He finally found a good situation at the accounting firm";
- position, post, berth, office, place
Derived forms: situations
Type of: business, condition, difficultness, difficulty, job, line, line of work, occupation, place, position, state, status
Encyclopedia: Situation, The