definition of
situation

[1] #1 situation n. [state of affairs] 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 fre. wn

[2] #2 situation n. [position] 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". wn

[3] #3 situation n. a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple". wn

[4] #4 situation n. [site] physical position in relation to the surroundings; "the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides". wn

[5] #5 situation n. [position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place] a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury". wn