Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of situation
"The new policy was designed to handle various difficult situations that might arise during the crisis."
In plain English: Situations are the specific things that happen around you at any given time.
"We need to stay calm in any situation that comes our way."
Derived from the Latin situatio, which is the present participle of situar (to place or position), the term originally referred to the act of placing something in a specific location. It later evolved through French to denote the state, condition, or set of circumstances resulting from such placement.