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situation
What does situation mean?
situation (noun): the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use situation in a sentence?
- The present international situation is dangerous. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does situation come from?
From Middle English situacioun, situacion, from Middle French situation.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “situation” mean?
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an institution dedicated to teaching and learning; an educational institution
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the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
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