n. a condition or position in which you find yourself; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation"

n. the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt

n. physical position in relation to the surroundings

n. a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"

n. a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people"

n. state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

n. the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment; "the capability of a metal to be fused"

n. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"

n. the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context"

n. the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting"

n. status with respect to the relations between people or groups; "on good terms with her in-laws"; "on a friendly footing"

n. proper or designated social situation; "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station"

n. relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"

n. a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people"

n. position in a social hierarchy; "the British are more aware of social status than Americans are"

n. social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"

n. the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy); "he is currently suffering financial embarrassments"

n. a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well"

n. an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie"

n. a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"

n. a surrounding or nearby region; "the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville"; "it is a rugged locality"; "he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood"; "I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods"

n. a point or extent in space

n. a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"

n. the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)

n. a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons

n. physical position in relation to the surroundings

n. an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie"

n. a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"

n. the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"

n. the act of putting something in a certain place

n. an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)

n. a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces); "hazardous duty"

n. the organized work of a religious missionary

n. any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings"