Situation1. (n.) 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. (n.) Position, as regards the conditions and circumstances of the case.
3. (n.) Relative position; circumstances; temporary state or relation at a moment of action which excites interest, as of persons in a dramatic scene.
4. (n.) Permanent position or employment; place; office; as, a situation in a store; a situation under government.
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