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situation |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. 2. Position, as regards the conditions and circumstances of the case. A situation of the greatest ease and tranquillity. --Rogers. 3. Relative position; circumstances; temporary state or relation at a moment of action which excites interest, as of persons in a dramatic scene. There's situation for you! there's an heroic group! --Sheridan. 4. Permanent position or employment; place office; as a situation in a store; a situation under government. Syn: State; position; seat; site; station; post place office; condition; case; plight. See {State}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: 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: {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: {position}] 3: physical position in relation to the surroundings [syn: {site}] 4: a job in an organization or hierarchy; "he ocupied a post in the treasury" [syn: {position}, {post}, {berth}, {slot}, {office}, {spot}, {place}]
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