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- [sich-oo-ey-shuh n]
- /ˌsɪtʃ uˈeɪ ʃən/
- /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sich-oo-ey-shuh n]
- /ˌsɪtʃ uˈeɪ ʃən/
Definitions of situation word
- noun situation manner of being situated; location or position with reference to environment: The situation of the house allowed for a beautiful view. 1
- noun situation a place or locality. 1
- noun situation condition; case; plight: He is in a desperate situation. 1
- noun situation the state of affairs; combination of circumstances: The present international situation is dangerous. 1
- noun situation a position or post of employment; job. 1
- noun situation a state of affairs of special or critical significance in the course of a play, novel, etc. 1
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Origin of situation
First appearance:
before 1480 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1480-90, situation is from the Medieval Latin word situātiōn- (stem of situātiō). See situate, -ion
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Parts of speech for Situation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
situation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
situation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for situation
noun situation
- appointment — The appointment of a person to a particular job is the choice of that person to do it.
- aspect — An aspect of something is one of the parts of its character or nature.
- ballgame — any game played with a ball
- berth — A berth is a bed on a boat, train, or caravan.
- biz — Biz is sometimes used to refer to the entertainment business, especially pop music or films.
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