1. situation

noun. ['ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən'] the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time.

Rhymes with Situation

• deinstitutionalization
• institutionalization
• self-congratulation
• antidiscrimination
• telecommunication
• nondiscrimination
• misrepresentation
• mischaracterization
• internationalization
• industrialization
• decriminalization
• transillumination
• self-determination
• renationalization
• recapitalization
• prestidigitation
• misinterpretation
• misidentification
• miscommunication
• experimentation
• excommunication
• disqualification
• discontinuation
• denationalization
• decentralization
• transplantation
• singularization
• self-perpetuation
• securitization
• reinterpretation

How do you pronounce situation?

Pronounce situation as ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən.

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Sentences with situation

1. Noun, singular or mass
See if you can find something the customer would enjoy or a situation that would benefit the customer.

Quotes about situation

1. Humor can alter any situation and help us cope at the very instant we are laughing.
- Allen Klein

2. Very few people possess true artistic ability. It is therefore both unseemly and unproductive to irritate the situation by making an effort. If you have a burning, restless urge to write or paint, simply eat something sweet and the feeling will pass.
- Fran Lebowitz

3. One question about a joke is, how well is the strangeness of the situation resolved? At 'The New Yorker', we retain a lot of incongruity, tapping the playful part of the mind - Monty Python-type stuff. We also try to use humor as a vehicle for communicating ideas. Not editorial comment, but observation.
- Robert Mankoff

2. situation

noun. ['ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən'] a condition or position in which you find yourself.

3. situation

noun. ['ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən'] physical position in relation to the surroundings.

4. situation

noun. ['ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən'] a complex or critical or unusual difficulty.

5. situation

noun. ['ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən'] a job in an organization.