SITUATION

noun Date: 15th century 1. the way in which something is placed in relation to its surroundings, site , locality , state of health, 3. position or place of employment ; post , job , position in life ; status , position with respect to conditions and circumstances , 5. relative position or combination of circumstances at a certain moment, a critical, trying, or unusual state of affairs ; problem , a particular or striking complex of affairs at a stage in the action of a narrative or drama