sit·u·a·tion (s ch  -  sh n)n. 1. a. The way in which something is positioned vis-à-vis its surroundings. b. The place in which something is situated; a location. 2. Position or status with regard to conditions and circumstances. 3. The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs. See Synonyms at state. 4. A critical, problematic, or striking set of circumstances. 5. A position of employment; a post. sit u·ation·al adj.sit u·ation·al·ly adv. |
situation
Noun
1.
a. state of affairs
b. a complex or critical state of affairs
2. location and surroundings
3. social or financial circumstances
4. a position of employment
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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| Noun | 1. |  situation - 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.Rooseveltstate - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" absurd, the absurd - a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless; "The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth"--Albert Camus acceptance - the state of being acceptable and accepted; "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club" ballgame, new ballgame - a particular situation that is radically different from the preceding situation; "HDTV looks the same but it's really a whole new ballgame" challenge - a demanding or stimulating situation; "they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power" childlessness - the condition of being without offspring complication - a situation or condition that is complex or confused; "her coming was a serious complication" crowding - a situation in which people or things are crowded together; "he didn't like the crowding on the beach" disequilibrium - loss of equilibrium attributable to an unstable situation in which some forces outweigh others element - the situation in which you are happiest and most effective; "in your element" environment - the totality of surrounding conditions; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room" equilibrium - a stable situation in which forces cancel one another exclusion - the state of being excluded fish bowl, fishbowl, goldfish bowl - a state of affairs in which you have no privacy; "the president lives in a goldfish bowl" hotbed - a situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad); "it was a hotbed of vice" inclusion - the state of being included intestacy - the situation of being or dying without a legally valid will picture, scene - a situation treated as an observable object; "the political picture is favorable"; "the religious scene in England has changed in the last century" prison house, prison - a prisonlike situation; a place of seeming confinement rejection - the state of being rejected size of it, size - the actual state of affairs; "that's the size of the situation"; "she hates me, that's about the size of it" square one - the situation in which you begin an endeavor and to which you return if your efforts fail; "the police are now back at square one after having arrested and released 27 men"; "she has tried to diet but always ends up back at square one" status quo - the existing state of affairs thing - a special situation; "this thing has got to end"; "it is a remarkable thing" |
| 2. | situation - 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" condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" poverty trap - a situation in which an increase in income results in a loss of benefits so that you are no better off soup - an unfortunate situation; "we're in the soup now" | |
| 3. | situation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple" conflict of interest - a situation in which a public official's decisions are influenced by the official's personal interests crisis - an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty; "they went bankrupt during the economic crisis" crunch - a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources); "an end-of-the year crunch"; "a financial crunch" hornet's nest, hornets' nest - a highly contentious or hazardous situation; "talk of invading Iraq stirred up a political hornets' nest" hot potato - a difficult situation; "he dropped the topic like a hot potato" how-d'ye-do, how-do-you-do - an awkward situation; "that's a fine how-d'ye-do" embroilment, imbroglio - an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation Mexican standoff - a situation in which no one can emerge as a clear winner no-win situation - a situation in which a favorable outcome is impossible; you are bound to lose whatever you do purgatory - a temporary condition of torment or suffering; "a purgatory of drug abuse" swamp - a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables; "he was trapped in a medical swamp" ticking bomb, time bomb - a problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed; "India is a demographic time bomb"; "the refugee camp is a ticking bomb waiting to go off" tinderbox - a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence; "the Balkans are the tinderbox of Europe" urgency - an urgent situation calling for prompt action; "I'll be there, barring any urgencies"; "they departed hurriedly because of some great urgency in their affairs" deadlock, impasse, stalemate, standstill, dead end - a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations" difficulty - a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome; "grappling with financial difficulties" quicksand - a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy | |
| 4. | situation - physical position in relation to the surroundings; "the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides" position, place - the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place" active site - the part of an enzyme or antibody where the chemical reaction occurs close quarters - a situation of being uncomfortably close to someone or something locus - the specific site of a particular gene on its chromosome locus of infection - the specific site in the body where an infection originates restriction site - the specific sites at which a restriction enzyme will cleave DNA antigenic determinant, epitope, determinant - the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself | |
| 5. | situation - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury" job, line of work, occupation, business, line - the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business" academicianship - the position of member of an honorary academy accountantship - the position of accountant admiralty - the office of admiral ambassadorship - the post of ambassador apostleship - the position of apostle apprenticeship - the position of apprentice associateship - the position of associate (as in an office or academy) attorneyship - the position of attorney bailiffship - the office of bailiff baronetage - the state of a baronet bishopry, episcopate - the office and dignity of a bishop cadetship - the position of cadet caliphate - the office of a caliph captaincy, captainship - the post of captain cardinalship - the office of cardinal chairmanship - the position of chairman chancellorship - the office of chancellor chaplaincy, chaplainship - the position of chaplain chieftaincy, chieftainship - the position of chieftain clerkship - the job of clerk commandership, commandery - the position or office of commander comptrollership - the position of comptroller consulship - the post of consul controllership - the position of controller councillorship, councilorship - the position of council member counsellorship, counselorship - the position of counselor curacy - the position of a curate curatorship - the position of curator custodianship - the position of custodian directorship - the position of a director of a business concern discipleship - the position of disciple editorship - the position of editor eldership - the office of elder emirate - the office of an emir fatherhood - the status of a father fatherhood - the status of a religious leader foremanship - the position of foreman generalcy, generalship - the office and authority of a general governorship - the office of governor headship - the position of head headship - the position of headmaster or headmistress hot seat - a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism incumbency - the office of an incumbent inspectorship - the office of inspector instructorship - the position of instructor internship - the position of a medical intern judgeship, judicature - the position of judge khanate - the position of a khan lectureship - the post of lecturer legateship, legation - the post or office of legate legislatorship - the office of legislator librarianship - the position of librarian lieutenancy - the position of a lieutenant magistracy, magistrature - the position of magistrate managership - the position of manager manhood - the status of being a man marshalship - the post of marshall |
situation
noun 1. position, state, case, condition, circumstances, equation, plight, status quo, state of affairs, ball game (informal) kettle of fish (informal)
noun 2. scenario, the picture (informal) the score (informal) state of affairs, lie of the land
noun 3. location, place, setting, position, seat, site, spot, locality, locale
USAGE It is common to hear the word situation used in sentences such as the company is in a crisis situation. This use of situation is considered bad style and the word should be left out, since it adds nothing to the sentence's meaning.
Translations
situation [sɪtjuˈeɪʃən] n → situation f;
"situations vacant/wanted" (Brit) → "offres/demandes d'emploi"
situation [sɪtjuˈeɪʃən] n → Situation f, Lage f;
(job) → Stelle f;
(location) → Lage f;
"situations vacant or wanted" → "Stellenangebote"
situation [sɪtjuˈeɪʃən] n → situazione f;
"situations vacant/wanted" (BRIT) → "offerte/domande di impiego"
n situation [sitjuˈeiʃən]
1 circumstances; a state of affairs an awkward situation. situasie حالَه، وَضْع ситуация situace situation die Situation κατάσταση, συνθήκες situación olukord وضعيت tilanne situation מַצָב स्थिति, हालत, दशा stanje, okolnost helyzet keadaan aðstæður, kringumstæður situazione 状況 상황, 상태 padėtis situācija; stāvoklis keadaan situatie situasjon, stilling położenie situação situaţie ситуация; положение дел situácia položaj situacija situation สถานการณ์ durum, vaziyet 情況 стан, ситуація حالات، صورت حال tình hình, trạng thái, hoàn cảnh 情况
2 the place where anything stands or lies The house has a beautiful situation beside a lake. ligging مَوْضِع، مكان разположение umístění beliggenhed die Lage θέση, τοποθεσία situación, ubicación asukoht موقعيت sijainti emplacement מַצָב परिस्थिति में položaj, smještaj fekvés lokasi staðsetning ubicazione 場所 장소, 위치 vieta, vietovė [] vieta; novietojums lokasi ligging beliggenhet położenie, lokalizacja situação amplasament место poloha lega položaj läge สถานที่ตั้ง yer 位置 місце, місцезнаходження مقام، جائے وقوع vị trí, địa thế 位置
3 a job the situations-vacant columns of the newspaper. werksgeleentheid وَظيفَه، مَنْصِب служба zaměstnání stilling die Stellung θέση, δουλειά empleo, vacante töökoht شغل työpaikka emploi מְקוֹם עֲבוֹדָה रोजगार služba, namještenje állás pekerjaan starf, staða impiego 職 일자리; 지위 tarnyba, darbo vieta darbavieta pekerjaan betrekking stilling, jobb posada emprego slujbă место, работа zamestnanie delovno mesto radno mesto plats, anställning ตำแหน่ง iş, görev 工作 посада; служба نوکری کے مواقع chỗ làm, việc làm 工作
adj situated
to be found; placed The new school is situated on the north side of town. geleë قائِم، واقِع، كائِن разположен umístěný beliggende gelegen που βρίσκεται, που είναι τοποθετημένος situado paikneb واقع شده sijaita situé מְמוּקָם स्थित smješten, položen elhelyezett terletak staðsettur situato 位置する ...에 위치해 있는 esantis, išsidėstęs, patalpintas novietots; izvietots terletak gelegen plassert, beliggende położony situado situat расположенный položený, umiestnený, situovaný postavljen smešten belägen ตั้งอยู่ที่ bulunan, yerleşmiş, konuşlandırılmış 位於... розташований واقع ہونا ở trong những hoàn cảnh xác định 位于...
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