Dictionary Check: situation

"situation" is a valid word!

Scrabble 9 points
Words with Friends 11 points

Definition

noun

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

Example: "the present international situation is dangerous"
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noun

a condition or position in which you find yourself

Example: "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"
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noun

a complex or critical or unusual difficulty

Example: "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"
noun

physical position in relation to the surroundings

Example: "the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides"
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noun

a job in an organization

Example: "he occupied a post in the treasury"

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