n.
Pronunciation: ˌ si-ch ə - ' w ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
1 a : the way in which something is placed in relation to its surroundings b : SITE c archaic : LOCALITY
2 archaic : state of health
3 a : position or place of employment : POST , JOB b : position in life : STATUS
4 : position with respect to conditions and circumstances
5 a : relative position or combination of circumstances at a certain moment b : a critical, trying, or unusual state of affairs : PROBLEM c : a particular or striking complex of affairs at a stage in the action of a narrative or drama