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situational

sit·u·a·tion
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sich-oo-ey-shuh n]
    • /ˌsɪtʃ uˈeɪ ʃən/
    • /ˌsɪ.tʃuː.ˈeɪ.ʃə.nəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sich-oo-ey-shuh n]
    • /ˌsɪtʃ uˈeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of situational word

  • noun situational manner of being situated; location or position with reference to environment: The situation of the house allowed for a beautiful view. 1
  • noun situational a place or locality. 1
  • noun situational condition; case; plight: He is in a desperate situation. 1
  • noun situational the state of affairs; combination of circumstances: The present international situation is dangerous. 1
  • noun situational a position or post of employment; job. 1
  • noun situational a state of affairs of special or critical significance in the course of a play, novel, etc. 1
See all 7 definitions of situational

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Origin of situational

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 Situational

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Situational

situational 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".

situational usage trend in Literature

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Related words

  • direct method

    a technique of foreign-language teaching in which only the target language is used, little instruction is given concerning formal rules of grammar, and language use is often elicited in situational contexts.

  • discovery method

    a largely unstructured, situational method or philosophy of teaching whereby students are permitted to find solutions to problems on their own or at their own pace, often jointly in group activities, either independent of or under the guidance of a teacher.

  • pragmatics

    pragmatic sanction.

  • reactive depression

    depression occurring in response to some situational stress, as loss of one's job.

  • situational irony

    irony involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected.
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