situation
Cross references:
1. position 2. state
sit.u.a.tion \.sich-*-'wa--sh*n\ \-shn*l, -sh*n-*l\ \-e-\ n 1a: the way in
which something is placed in relation to its surroundings 1b: SITE
archaic 1c: LOCALITY archaic 2: state of health 3a: position or place
of employment : POST, JOB 3b: position in life : STATUS 4a: position with
respect to conditions and circumstances {military ~)R} 4b: the sum total of
internal and external stimuli that act upon an organis m within a given
time interval 5a: relative position or combination of circumstances at a
certain moment <(the ~ seemed to call for a general retreat} 5b: a
critical, trying, or unusual state of affairs : PROBLEM 5c: a particular
or striking complex of affairs at a stage in the action of a narrative or
drama - sit.u.a.tion.al aj