| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|wāshən ə l, -shnəl adjective
1. : relating to or caused by a situation
elaborate situational plot of a novel
situational testing of officer candidates
2.
a. : produced or conditioned by a specific set of social or interpersonal circumstances
delinquency due to family situational factors
situational drinker
b. : dealing with the total situation as determining the individual's behavior
a situational analysis of prejudice
• sit·u·a·tion·al·ly - ə l]ē, -əl], ]i\ adverb