"situation" meaning in English

See situation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/ Audio: en-us-situation.ogg [US] Forms: situation [singular], situations [plural]
enPR: sĭt-yo͞o-ā'shən Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A situation is the conditions at a time and place. Synonyms: context, environment
    Sense id: simple-situation-en-noun-MCgYYhFY
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