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

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 6 votes

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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Situationnoun

   Etymology: from situate; situation, French.

   1. Local respect; position.

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

   2. Condition; state.

   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.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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).

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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 DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

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

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1. Situation

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

Suggested ResourcesRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. situation

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

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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

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Anagrams for situation »

1. titanious

How to pronounce situation?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say situation in sign language?

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. Sierra Filucci:

   Common Sense Media's ok if you pause your usual screen-time rules, you can let kids know that things will go back to normal once this situation is over. But it's important to choose age-appropriate content, and if kids are out of school and not part of an organized distance learning program, it's a good idea to supplement entertainment content with educational offerings.

2. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Rafael Ramirez:

   We are going to discuss the market situation and some coordination, the most important thing is we are talking.

3. Johnson Sirleaf:

   The situation we find ourselves in today could have been prevented.

4. Guy Pearce:

   I very much understand it’s too sensitive a topic to be brushed off, i addressed and handled the situation when it took place, hence my regret at making it public now.

5. Daniel Andrews:

   This is not where any of us wanted to be, but we have to face the reality of our situation. To do anything else would have deadly consequences.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=situation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Situation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=situation
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Situation
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/situation
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=situation
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=situation