[sit.u.a.tion] n (15c) 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 "the military ~ remains obscure"
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