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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (5)

1. the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time;
- Example: "the present international situation is dangerous"
- Example: "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"
- Example: "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]

2. a condition or position in which you find yourself;
- Example: "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"
- Example: "found herself in a very fortunate situation"
[syn: situation, position]

3. a complex or critical or unusual difficulty;
- Example: "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"
- Example: "that's quite a situation"
- Example: "no human situation is simple"

4. physical position in relation to the surroundings;
- Example: "the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides"
[syn: site, situation]

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



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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.
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   2. Position, as regards the conditions and circumstances of
      the case.
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            A situation of the greatest ease and tranquillity.
                                                  --Rogers.
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   3. Relative position; circumstances; temporary state or
      relation at a moment of action which excites interest, as
      of persons in a dramatic scene.
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            There's situation for you! there's an heroic group!
                                                  --Sheridan.
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   4. Permanent position or employment; place; office; as, a
      situation in a store; a situation under government.
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   Syn: State; position; seat; site; station; post; place;
        office; condition; case; plight. See State.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

situation
    n 1: 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]
    2: 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]
    3: a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous
       situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation";
       "no human situation is simple"
    4: physical position in relation to the surroundings; "the sites
       are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides"
       [syn: site, situation]
    5: a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the
       treasury" [syn: position, post, berth, office,
       spot, billet, place, situation]