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| n. (state) | 1. situation, state of affairs | 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" |
| ~ state | the way something is with respect to its main attributes.; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" |
| ~ absurd, the absurd | a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless.; "The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth" |
| ~ acceptance | the state of being acceptable and accepted.; "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club" |
| ~ ballgame, new ballgame | a particular situation that is radically different from the preceding situation.; "HDTV looks the same but it's really a whole new ballgame" |
| ~ challenge | a demanding or stimulating situation.; "they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power" |
| ~ childlessness | the condition of being without offspring. |
| ~ complication | a situation or condition that is complex or confused.; "her coming was a serious complication" |
| ~ crowding | a situation in which people or things are crowded together.; "he didn't like the crowding on the beach" |
| ~ disequilibrium | loss of equilibrium attributable to an unstable situation in which some forces outweigh others. |
| ~ element | the situation in which you are happiest and most effective.; "in your element" |
| ~ environment | the totality of surrounding conditions.; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room" |
| ~ equilibrium | a stable situation in which forces cancel one another. |
| ~ exclusion | the state of being excluded. |
| ~ fish bowl, fishbowl, goldfish bowl | a state of affairs in which you have no privacy.; "the president lives in a goldfish bowl" |
| ~ hotbed | a situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad).; "it was a hotbed of vice" |
| ~ inclusion | the state of being included. |
| ~ intestacy | the situation of being or dying without a legally valid will. |
| ~ picture, scene | a situation treated as an observable object.; "the political picture is favorable"; "the religious scene in England has changed in the last century" |
| ~ prison house, prison | a prisonlike situation; a place of seeming confinement. |
| ~ rejection | the state of being rejected. |
| ~ size of it, size | the actual state of affairs.; "that's the size of the situation"; "she hates me, that's about the size of it" |
| ~ square one | the situation in which you begin an endeavor and to which you return if your efforts fail.; "the police are now back at square one after having arrested and released 27 men"; "she has tried to diet but always ends up back at square one" |
| ~ status quo | the existing state of affairs. |
| ~ thing | a special situation.; "this thing has got to end"; "it is a remarkable thing" |
| n. (state) | 2. position, situation | 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" |
| ~ condition, status | a state at a particular time.; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" |
| ~ shoes, place | a particular situation.; "If you were in my place what would you do?" |
| ~ poverty trap | a situation in which an increase in income results in a loss of benefits so that you are no better off. |
| ~ soup | an unfortunate situation.; "we're in the soup now" |
| ~ stymie, stymy | a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole. |
| n. (state) | 3. situation | a complex or critical or unusual difficulty.; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple" |
| ~ conflict of interest | a situation in which a public official's decisions are influenced by the official's personal interests. |
| ~ crisis | an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty.; "they went bankrupt during the economic crisis" |
| ~ crunch | a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources).; "an end-of-the year crunch"; "a financial crunch" |
| ~ hornet's nest, hornets' nest | a highly contentious or hazardous situation.; "talk of invading Iraq stirred up a political hornets' nest" |
| ~ hot potato | a difficult situation.; "he dropped the topic like a hot potato" |
| ~ how-d'ye-do, how-do-you-do | an awkward situation.; "that's a fine how-d'ye-do" |
| ~ embroilment, imbroglio | an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation. |
| ~ mexican standoff | a situation in which no one can emerge as a clear winner. |
| ~ nightmare, incubus | a situation resembling a terrifying dream. |
| ~ no-win situation | a situation in which a favorable outcome is impossible; you are bound to lose whatever you do. |
| ~ straits, strait, pass | a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs. |
| ~ purgatory | a temporary condition of torment or suffering.; "a purgatory of drug abuse" |
| ~ swamp | a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables.; "he was trapped in a medical swamp" |
| ~ ticking bomb, time bomb | a problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed.; "India is a demographic time bomb"; "the refugee camp is a ticking bomb waiting to go off" |
| ~ tinderbox | a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence.; "the Balkans are the tinderbox of Europe" |
| ~ urgency | an urgent situation calling for prompt action.; "I'll be there, barring any urgencies"; "they departed hurriedly because of some great urgency in their affairs" |
| ~ deadlock, impasse, stalemate, standstill, dead end | a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible.; "reached an impasse on the negotiations" |
| ~ difficulty | a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome.; "grappling with financial difficulties" |
| ~ quicksand | a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy. |
| n. (location) | 4. site, situation | physical position in relation to the surroundings.; "the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides" |
| ~ position, place | the particular portion of space occupied by something.; "he put the lamp back in its place" |
| ~ active site | the part of an enzyme or antibody where the chemical reaction occurs. |
| ~ close quarters | a situation of being uncomfortably close to someone or something. |
| ~ locus | the specific site of a particular gene on its chromosome. |
| ~ locus of infection | the specific site in the body where an infection originates. |
| ~ restriction site | the specific sites at which a restriction enzyme will cleave DNA. |
| ~ antigenic determinant, epitope, determinant | the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself. |
| n. (act) | 5. berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation, spot | a job in an organization.; "he occupied a post in the treasury" |
| ~ job, line of work, occupation, business, line | the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money.; "he's not in my line of business" |
| ~ academicianship | the position of member of an honorary academy. |
| ~ accountantship | the position of accountant. |
| ~ admiralty | the office of admiral. |
| ~ ambassadorship | the post of ambassador. |
| ~ apostleship | the position of apostle. |
| ~ apprenticeship | the position of apprentice. |
| ~ associateship | the position of associate (as in an office or academy). |
| ~ attorneyship | the position of attorney. |
| ~ bailiffship | the office of bailiff. |
| ~ baronetage | the state of a baronet. |
| ~ bishopry, episcopate | the office and dignity of a bishop. |
| ~ cadetship | the position of cadet. |
| ~ caliphate | the office of a caliph. |
| ~ captaincy, captainship | the post of captain. |
| ~ cardinalship | the office of cardinal. |
| ~ chairmanship | the position of chairman. |
| ~ chancellorship | the office of chancellor. |
| ~ chaplaincy, chaplainship | the position of chaplain. |
| ~ chieftaincy, chieftainship | the position of chieftain. |
| ~ clerkship | the job of clerk. |
| ~ commandership, commandery | the position or office of commander. |
| ~ comptrollership | the position of comptroller. |
| ~ consulship | the post of consul. |
| ~ controllership | the position of controller. |
| ~ councillorship, councilorship | the position of council member. |
| ~ counsellorship, counselorship | the position of counselor. |
| ~ curacy | the position of a curate. |
| ~ curatorship | the position of curator. |
| ~ custodianship | the position of custodian. |
| ~ deanship, deanery | the position or office of a dean. |
| ~ directorship | the position of a director of a business concern. |
| ~ discipleship | the position of disciple. |
| ~ editorship | the position of editor. |
| ~ eldership | the office of elder. |
| ~ emirate | the office of an emir. |
| ~ fatherhood | the status of a father. |
| ~ fatherhood | the status of a religious leader. |
| ~ foremanship | the position of foreman. |
| ~ generalcy, generalship | the office and authority of a general. |
| ~ governorship | the office of governor. |
| ~ headship | the position of head. |
| ~ headship | the position of headmaster or headmistress. |
| ~ hot seat | a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism. |
| ~ incumbency | the office of an incumbent. |
| ~ inspectorship | the office of inspector. |
| ~ instructorship | the position of instructor. |
| ~ internship | the position of a medical intern. |
| ~ judgeship, judicature | the position of judge. |
| ~ khanate | the position of a khan. |
| ~ lectureship | the post of lecturer. |
| ~ legateship, legation | the post or office of legate. |
| ~ legislatorship | the office of legislator. |
| ~ librarianship | the position of librarian. |
| ~ lieutenancy | the position of a lieutenant. |
| ~ magistracy, magistrature | the position of magistrate. |
| ~ managership | the position of manager. |
| ~ manhood | the status of being a man. |
| ~ marshalship | the post of marshall. |
| ~ mastership | the position of master. |
| ~ mayoralty | the position of mayor. |
| ~ messiahship | the position of messiah. |
| ~ moderatorship | the position of moderator. |
| ~ overlordship | the position of overlord. |
| ~ pastorship, pastorate | the position of pastor. |
| ~ peasanthood | the state of being a peasant.; "the same homely dress she wore in the days of her peasanthood" |
| ~ plum | a highly desirable position or assignment.; "a political plum" |
| ~ praetorship | the office of praetor. |
| ~ precentorship | the position of precentor. |
| ~ preceptorship | the position of preceptor. |
| ~ prefecture | the office of prefect. |
| ~ prelacy, prelature | the office or station of a prelate. |
| ~ premiership | the office of premier. |
| ~ presidentship, presidency | the office and function of president.; "Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time" |
| ~ primateship | the office of primate. |
| ~ principalship | the post of principal. |
| ~ priorship | the office of prior. |
| ~ proconsulate, proconsulship | the position of proconsul. |
| ~ proctorship | the position of proctor. |
| ~ professorship, chair | the position of professor.; "he was awarded an endowed chair in economics" |
| ~ protectorship | the position of protector. |
| ~ public office | a position concerning the people as a whole. |
| ~ rabbinate | the office or function of a rabbi. |
| ~ receivership | the office of a receiver. |
| ~ rectorate, rectorship | the office or station of a rector. |
| ~ regency | the office of a regent. |
| ~ residency | the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship). |
| ~ rulership | the position of ruler. |
| ~ sainthood | the status and dignity of a saint. |
| ~ secretaryship | the position of secretary. |
| ~ feudal lordship, seigneury, seigniory | the position and authority of a feudal lord. |
| ~ senatorship | the office of senator. |
| ~ sinecure | an office that involves minimal duties. |
| ~ solicitorship | the position of solicitor. |
| ~ speakership | the position of Speaker. |
| ~ stewardship | the position of steward. |
| ~ studentship | the position of student. |
| ~ teachership | the position of teacher. |
| ~ thaneship | the position of thane. |
| ~ throne | the position and power of an exalted person (a sovereign or bishop) who is entitled to sit in a chair of state on ceremonial occasions. |
| ~ treasurership | the position of treasurer. |
| ~ tribuneship | the position of tribune. |
| ~ trusteeship | the position of trustee. |
| ~ vice-presidency | the office and function of a vice president. |
| ~ viceroyship | the position of viceroy. |
| ~ viziership | the position of vizier. |
| ~ wardenship | the position of warden. |
| ~ wardership | the position of warder. |
| ~ womanhood | the status of a woman. |
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