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situation

[sich-oo-ey-shuhn]

noun

  1. manner of being situated; location or position with reference to environment.

    The situation of the house allowed for a beautiful view.

    Synonyms:
  2. a place or locality.

  3. condition; case; plight.

    He is in a desperate situation.

  4. the state of affairs; combination of circumstances.

    The present international situation is dangerous.

  5. a position or post of employment; job.

  6. a state of affairs of special or critical significance in the course of a play, novel, etc.

  7. Sociology.the aggregate of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors acting on an individual or group to condition behavioral patterns.



situation

/ ˌɪʊˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. physical placement, esp with regard to the surroundings

    1. state of affairs; combination of circumstances

    2. a complex or critical state of affairs in a novel, play, etc

  2. social or financial status, position, or circumstances

  3. a position of employment; post

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

Situation is often used in contexts in which it is redundant or imprecise. Typical examples are: the company is in a crisis situation or people in a job situation. In the first example, situation does not add to the meaning and should be omitted. In the second example, it would be clearer and more concise to substitute a phrase such as people at work
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • situational adjective
  • situationally adverb
  • ˌٳˈپDzԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of situation1

First recorded in 1480–90, situation is from the Medieval Latin word ٳپō- (stem of ٳپō ). See situate, -ion
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Idioms and Phrases

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Synonym Study

See state. See position.
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Example Sentences

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He said the situation was fast-moving and there were ongoing discussions with allies, adding: "The constant message is de-escalate."

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We are monitoring the situation closely and will share more information soon.

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Walz said on X that authorities are "monitoring the situation closely" and he has activated a State Emergency Operations Center - used for managing disasters or emergencies.

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Labour has zealously talked up its appetite to reform everything in sight, to respond to the gravity of the situation it inherited.

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Those are symptoms of mass dissatisfaction with democracy’s effects on people’s everyday lives, and Fishkin’s work speaks directly to ways we might remedy the situation, and combat the dramatic rise of corrosive disinformation.

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