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As I grow older and meet more and more people, I realise how lucky I am to have had a stable family environment. Both my parents had loving families but unstable upbringings, so they wanted us to have a more stable situation.
Jamie Cullum

Meaning of "situation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SITUATION

situation  [ˌsɪtjʊˈeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SITUATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Situation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SITUATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Situation

Situation is a concept relating to a position or a set of circumstances. It also may refer to: ▪ Situation, a 1982 song by British new wave band Yazoo ▪ Situation, a 2007 album by Canadian musician Buck 65 ▪ Situation comedy, a type of television show ▪ The Situation, nickname of American reality TV personality Michael Sorrentino ▪ Situation, a concept by Jean-Paul Sartre ▪ Situation report ▪ "Situation", a song by Godsmack from their eponymous album Situated may refer to situated cognition Situationism may refer to: ▪ The ideas of Situationist International, an international political and artistic movement of the 1960s ▪ Situationism, which holds that personality is more influenced by external factors than by internal traits or motivations ▪ In Situational ethics, the idea in ethics that the morality of an act is a function of the state of the system when it occurs...

Definition of situation in the English dictionary

The first definition of situation in the dictionary is physical placement, esp with regard to the surroundings. Other definition of situation is state of affairs; combination of circumstances. Situation is also a complex or critical state of affairs in a novel, play, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SITUATION


actuation
ˌæktʃʊˈeɪʃən
attenuation
əˌtɛnjʊˈeɪʃən
continuation
kənˌtɪnjʊˈeɪʃən
Croatian
krəʊˈeɪʃən
disambiguation
ˌdɪsæmˌbɪɡjʊˈeɪʃən
discontinuation
ˌdɪskənˌtɪnjʊˈeɪʃən
effectuation
ɪˌfɛktjʊˈeɪʃən
evaluation
ɪˌvæljʊˈeɪʃən
fluctuation
ˌflʌktjʊˈeɪʃən
graduation
ˌɡrædjʊˈeɪʃən
infatuation
ɪnˌfætjʊˈeɪʃən
menstruation
ˌmɛnstrʊˈeɪʃən
perpetuation
pəˌpetjʊˈeɪʃən
punctuation
ˌpʌŋktjʊˈeɪʃən
re-evaluation
ˌriːɪˌvæljʊˈeɪʃən
revaluation
ˌriːvæljʊˈeɪʃən
self-evaluation
ˌsɛlfɪˌvæljʊˈeɪʃən
Serbo-Croatian
ˌsɜːbəʊkrəʊˈeɪʃən
superannuation
ˌsuːpərˌænjʊˈeɪʃən
valuation
ˌvæljʊˈeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SITUATION

sitting duck
sitting judge
sitting member
sitting pretty
sitting room
sitting target
sitting tenant
sitting trot
situate
situated
situation comedy
situational
situationally
Situationism
Situationist
situla
situlae
situs
situtunga

WORDS THAT END LIKE SITUATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
excitation
federation

Synonyms and antonyms of situation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SITUATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «situation» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of situation

Translation of «situation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SITUATION

Find out the translation of situation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of situation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «situation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

情况
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

situación
570 millions of speakers

English

situation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्थिति
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حَالَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ситуация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

situação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অবস্থা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

situation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keadaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Situation
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

状況
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

상황
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kahanan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hoàn cảnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிலைமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परिस्थिती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

durum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

situazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sytuacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ситуація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

situație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατάσταση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

situasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

situation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

situasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of situation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SITUATION»

The term «situation» is very widely used and occupies the 2.630 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SITUATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «situation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «situation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about situation

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10 QUOTES WITH «SITUATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word situation.
1
Bhumibol Adulyadej
Many other countries in this world are in a difficult situation, and all the Thai people are probably worried about the fate of Thailand: whether the country would survive or not.
2
Douglas Alexander
There's no doubt that what has emerged in the years after 9/11, unlike the situation in Britain, there were practices sanctioned in the U.S. that fall far below the standard of conduct that should have taken place. It is for the American system of government, in all of its branches, to address that. It is not for a British politician.
3
Maria Bartiromo
As a reporter, I approach every situation knowing that everyone has his or her own agenda. It's not a bad thing; it's just a fact.
4
Don Baylor
I've been in just about every situation as a player and coach and manager. I've been in the playoffs, World Series, and I know how to get there.
5
Gioconda Belli
I grew up in a very difficult country, a very oppressive situation because of the Somoza dictatorship. My family was in opposition to Somoza; Somoza was a liberal, and my family were conservatives. These were the two traditional parties in Nicaragua.
6
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
But definitely, when a decision is taken, or when you are trying to oppose a decision, you are in a weaker position than the member states, because they know more about the situation than you. We gave information, but they never gave us any information.
7
Common
One thing I have throughout my career, it felt like I did my best to align myself with quality artists, quality work, and it is a situation of steel sharpening steel.
8
Jamie Cullum
As I grow older and meet more and more people, I realise how lucky I am to have had a stable family environment. Both my parents had loving families but unstable upbringings, so they wanted us to have a more stable situation.
9
Johnny Damon
At least, in this situation, I know my chances of coming back could be slim because of the young talent the Yankees do have.
10
Mahmoud Darwish
The Palestinians are the only nation in the world that feels with certainty that today is better than what the days ahead will hold. Tomorrow always heralds a worse situation.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SITUATION»

Discover the use of situation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to situation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Designing for Situation Awareness: An Approach to ...
See what’s new in the Second Edition: Significantly expanded and updated examples throughout to a wider range of domains New Chapters: Situation Awareness Oriented Training and Supporting SA in Unmanned and Remotely Operated Vehicles ...
Mica R. Endsley, 2012
2
A Sticky Situation
Federal parole officer Maxine Shaw risks everything when she lets her guard down and begins dating parolee Seth Richardson, but finds herself up against stiff competition when his "ride or die" chick Samantha Mitchell comes home after ...
Kiki Swinson, 2008
3
Situation Ethics: The New Morality
This is a new edition of Joseph Fletcher's 1966 work that ignited a firestorm of controversy at the time of its publication. It was hailed by many as a much-needed reformation of morality--and as an invitation to anarchy by others.
Joseph F. Fletcher, 1966
4
African American Viewers and the Black Situation Comedy: ...
Providing new insight into key debates over race and representation in the media, this ethnographic study explores the ways in which African Americans have been depicted in Black situation comedies-from 1950's Beulah to contemporary series ...
Robin R. Means Coleman, 1998
5
Situation Models and Levels of Coherence: Toward a ...
These are called "levels of coherence." It's a dynamic process as well, as the reader chooses and abandons the storage units of previous knowledge as he or she reads on.
Isabelle Tapiero, 2007
6
Pamphlet Architecture 21: Situation Normal
In this volume, the latest addition to the award-winning Pamphlet Architecture series, the authors examine common architectural forms (chairs, doors, and walls) and programs (a cinema, a health club, a skyscraper) in order to dissect and ...
Paul Lewis, 1998
7
Here's the Situation: A Guide to Creeping on Chicks, ...
Be honest with yourself, bro. This book here will take your game to a level thought unattainable, given your physical limitations (because we can't all look like Rambo, pretty much, with our shirt off).
Mike Sorrentino, Chris Millis, 2010
8
The Situation in Flushing
" The Situation in Flushing is a humorous portrait of a place and people that have vanished from the American scene.
Edmund G. Love, 1987
9
Situation Theory and Its Applications
Modal. Situation. Theory. STEPHEN. M. SCHULZ. I want to sketch a way of modeling alethic modality which is consistent with situation theory ideology. As one might expect, certain aspects of the present treatment are carried over from the ...
Peter Aczel, Center for the Study of Language and Information (U.S.), 1993
10
Patterns of Attachment: A Psychological Study of the Strange ...
First published in 1979. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Sally Wall, 1978

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SITUATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term situation is used in the context of the following news items.
1
No threat in 'emergency situation' at Fort Benning Army post, officials …
Authorities say the emergency situation at Fort Benning, the U.S. Army post in west Georgia, is close to a resolution, and that it was prompted by concerns about ... «Fox News, Apr 15»
2
Iran's human rights situation worsening, says UN special rapporteur
The human rights situation in Iran is worsening, a UN expert has said, pointing to a surge in executions and noting concern that ongoing negotiations on ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
3
Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino Pleads Not Guilty to Tax Fraud …
Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit tax fraud at his arraignment today, as did his brother, Marc Sorrentino. Today's ... «ABC News, Oct 14»
4
Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino's tax fraud arraignment delayed due …
Before he can go to court, Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino has to go to "Boot Camp." A federal judge has agreed to delay his tax fraud arraignment so the reality ... «The Star-Ledger, Oct 14»
5
The Situation -- Clueless on Tax Filings ... Mi Familia Screwed It Up
The Situation Tax Fraud update_graphic_red_bar Marc Sorrentino's attorney tells us Sitch's bro is laying blame on their accountant ... telling us the guy has ... «TMZ.com, Sep 14»
6
Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino Charged with Tax Fraud Conspiracy
Former Jersey Shore cast member Mike Sorrentino and his brother Marc appeared in New Jersey Federal Court on Wednesday to plead not guilty to a fraud ... «People Magazine, Sep 14»
7
De Blasio: "It's a Very Bad Situation" in NYC Jails
"We inherited an incredibly problematic situation at Rikers Island," the mayor said, referring to the 10-jail facility that houses the vast majority of the 11,500 daily ... «NBC New York, Sep 14»
8
Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino to Take Anger Management Classes …
Former Jersey Shore star Michael Sorrentino, better known as The Situation, has agreed to take the classes as part of a deal to resolve simple assault charges ... «People Magazine, Jul 14»
9
The Situation ARRESTED -- Mike Sorrentino Busted in Tanning …
The Situation got 2 things today ... arrested and what's gonna be a nasty black eye -- both after brawling with his brother in the tanning salon they co-own . «TMZ.com, Jun 14»
10
The Situation Returns to Reality TV With His Family on Docu …
Call it a comeback Situation! Jersey Shore alum Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino will return to reality TV -- with the rest of the Sorrentino family, TVGN announced ... «Us Magazine, Mar 14»

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