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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sit•u•a•tion /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- condition;
case;
plight:He's in a desperate situation. - the state of affairs;
combination of circumstances:The international situation is grave. - a position or post of working;
job. - location or position with reference to what is around:a city in a beautiful situation.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sit•u•a•tion (sich′o̅o̅ ā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - manner of being situated;
location or position with reference to environment:The situation of the house allowed for a beautiful view. - a place or locality.
- condition;
case;
plight:He is in a desperate situation. - the state of affairs;
combination of circumstances:The present international situation is dangerous. - a position or post of employment;
job. - a state of affairs of special or critical significance in the course of a play, novel, etc.
- Sociologythe aggregate of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors acting on an individual or group to condition behavioral patterns.
- Medieval Latin situātiōn- (stem of situātiō). See situate, -ion
- 1480–90
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged site.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See state.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See position.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: situation /ˌsɪtjʊˈeɪʃən/ n - physical placement, esp with regard to the surroundings
- state of affairs; combination of circumstances
- a complex or critical state of affairs in a novel, play, etc
- social or financial status, position, or circumstances
- a position of employment; post
ˌsituˈational adj 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 |