situation definition

1. the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; ; ; - Franklin D.Roosevelt
• examples: the present international situation is dangerous
• examples: wondered how such a state of affairs had come about
• examples: eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation
2. a condition or position in which you find yourself
• examples: the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils
• examples: found herself in a very fortunate situation
3. a complex or critical or unusual difficulty
• examples: the dangerous situation developed suddenly
• examples: that's quite a situation
• examples: no human situation is simple