SITUATION


Meaning of SITUATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌsi-chə-ˈwā-shən ]

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

the military situation 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.