Situation: meaning, definitions and examples

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situation

 

[ หŒsษชtสƒuหˆeษชสƒษ™n ]

Context #1 | Noun

everyday life

A set of circumstances or a state of affairs; a complex combination of events or circumstances.

Synonyms

circumstances, conditions, scenario

Examples of usage

  • The current political situation is very tense.
  • I'm not sure how to handle this situation.
Context #2 | Noun

formal

A particular or striking complex of affairs at a stage in the action of a narrative or drama.

Synonyms

circumstances, scenario, setting

Examples of usage

  • The situation in the novel reached a climax.
  • Let's analyze the situation before making a decision.
Context #3 | Noun

business

The general state of things, the combination of circumstances at a given time.

Synonyms

circumstances, condition, state

Examples of usage

  • The economic situation is improving.
  • We need to assess the situation before proceeding.

Translations

Translations of the word "situation" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น situaรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคฅเคฟเคคเคฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Situation

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ situasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะธั‚ัƒะฐั†ั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sytuacja

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็Šถๆณ (ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใใ‚‡ใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท situation

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ situaciรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท durum

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ƒํ™ฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูˆุถุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ situace

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ situรกcia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆƒ…ๅ†ต (qรญngkuร ng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ situacija

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ aรฐstรฆรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐา“ะดะฐะน

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vษ™ziyyษ™t

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ situaciรณn

Etymology

The word 'situation' entered English in the late 15th century from Old French, meaning 'place, position, or location'. Over time, its usage expanded to encompass a set of circumstances or state of affairs. The word has roots in Latin 'situs' meaning 'position or location'. 'Situation' is commonly used in various contexts, including everyday life, formal settings, and business environments.

See also: situated.

Word Frequency Rank

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