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/ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn/

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Translation

The way things are at a certain time; what is happening around you.

Word origin

From Latin situs, meaning a place or position where a thing sits.

Origin
Latin
Root
situs

Grammar

Gender
Pluralsituations

Examples

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"Situation" is the way things are at this time.

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"Situations" is the plural, meaning more than one situation.

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Here "situation" means how things stood.

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This word is part of lesson 15.