SITUATION

position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation

(noun) a job in an organization; “he occupied a post in the treasury”

site, situation

(noun) physical position in relation to the surroundings; “the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides”

situation, position

(noun) 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”

situation, state of affairs

(noun) 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

situation

(noun) a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; “the dangerous situation developed suddenly”; “that’s quite a situation”; “no human situation is simple”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

situation (plural situations)

The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.

The way in which something is positioned vis-à-vis its surroundings.

The place in which something is situated; a location.

Position or status with regard to conditions and circumstances.

(UK) A position of employment; a post.

A difficult or unpleasant set of circumstances; a problem.

Synonyms

• (combination of circumstances): condition, set up; see also state

Anagrams

• titanious

Source: Wiktionary

Sit`u*a"tion, n. Etym: [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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition