What does SITUATION mean?

noun

1. the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time“the present international situation is dangerous”
2. a condition or position in which you find yourself“the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils”
3. a complex or critical or unusual difficulty“the dangerous situation developed suddenly”
4. physical position in relation to the surroundings“the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides”
5. a job in an organization“he occupied a post in the treasury”