situation

Meaning

Noun

• The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.
• The way in which something is positioned vis-à-vis its surroundings.
• The place in which something is situated; a location.
• Position or status with regard to conditions and circumstances.
• A position of employment; a post.
• A difficult or unpleasant set of circumstances; a problem.
• An individual movie theater.
• An outfit, garment, or look.

Origin

• From Middle English situacioun, situacion, from Middle French situation, from Medieval Latin situatio ("position, situation"), from situare, from Latin situs. Equivalent to situate + --ion