different between situation vs qualification
situation
English
Alternative forms
- scituation (hyper?correct, obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English situacioun, situacion, from Middle French situation, from Medieval Latin situatio (“position, situation”), from situare (“to locate, place”), from Latin situs (“a site”). Equivalent to situate +? -ion
Pronunciation
- enPR: s?t-yo?o-?'sh?n, s?ch-o?o-?'sh?n, IPA(key): /s?tju??e???n/, /s?t?u?(w)e???n/
- Rhymes: -e???n
Noun
situation (plural situations)
- The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.
- The way in which something is positioned vis-à-vis its surroundings.
- 1908, Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows:
- ...he being naturally an underground animal by birth and breeding, the situation of Badger's house exactly suited him and made him feel at home; while the Rat, who slept every night in a bedroom the windows of which opened on a breezy river, naturally felt the atmosphere still and oppressive.
- 1908, Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows:
- The place in which something is situated; a location.
- 1833, Thomas Hibbert and Robert Buist, The American Flower Garden Directory, page 142:
- [Hibíscus] speciòsus is the most splendid, and deserves a situation in every garden.
- 1833, Thomas Hibbert and Robert Buist, The American Flower Garden Directory, page 142:
- Position or status with regard to conditions and circumstances.
- (Britain) A position of employment; a post.
- 1913, D.H. Lawrence, Sons and Lovers, Penguin 2006, page 78:
- When he was nineteen, he suddenly left the 'Co-op' office, and got a situation in Nottingham.
- 1946, Vaughn Horton, Denver Darling, Milt Gabler, Choo Choo Ch'Boogie:
- You take a morning paper from the top of the stack
- And read the situations from the front to the back
- The only job that's open need a man with a knack
- So put it right back in the rack Jack.
- 1913, D.H. Lawrence, Sons and Lovers, Penguin 2006, page 78:
- A difficult or unpleasant set of circumstances; a problem.
- Boss, we've got a situation here...
Synonyms
- (combination of circumstances): condition, set up; see also Thesaurus:state
Related terms
- site
- situate
- situated
- situationism
Translations
See also
- situation comedy, sitcom
References
- Source for the definitions:
- Dictionary.com. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. [1] (accessed: March 10, 2007).
- situation in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- situation in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- situation at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- titanious
French
Etymology
situer +? -ation
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /si.t?a.sj??/
Noun
situation f (plural situations)
- situation (all meanings)
Derived terms
- mise en situation
- situation intéressante
Descendants
- ? Romanian: situa?ie
Further reading
- “situation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Interlingua
Noun
situation (plural situationes)
- situation, state of affairs
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /s?tva??u?n/, /s?t?a??u?n/
Noun
situation c
- a situation
Declension
Synonyms
- läge
Related terms
- nödsituation
- situationskomik
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qualification
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French qualification in the 1540s, which in turn derives from Medieval Latin qu?lific?ti?. Surface analysis: qual(ify) +? -ification.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?kw?l?f??ke???n/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?kw?l?f??ke???n/
- Rhymes: -e???n
Noun
qualification (countable and uncountable, plural qualifications)
- The act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc. [from 16th c.]
- Qualification for this organization is extraordinarily difficult.
- An ability or attribute that aids someone's chances of qualifying for something; specifically, completed professional training. [from 17th c.]
- What are your qualifications for this job?
- (Britain) A certificate, diploma, or degree awarded after successful completion of a course, training, or exam.
- A clause or condition which qualifies something; a modification, a limitation. [from 16th c.]
- I accept your offer, but with the following qualification.
- (obsolete) A quality or attribute. [17th-19th c.]
- 1714, Bernard Mandeville, The Fable of the Bees:
- To shew, that these Qualfications, which we all pretend to be asham'd of, are the great support of a flourishing Society has been the subject of the foregoing Poem.
- 1714, Bernard Mandeville, The Fable of the Bees:
Derived terms
- disqualification
- qualification problem
Related terms
- qualify
- certification
Translations
See also
- clarification
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.li.fi.ka.sj??/
Noun
qualification f (plural qualifications)
- qualification (all senses)
Related terms
- qualifier
Further reading
- “qualification” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
qualification From the web:
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- what's qualification
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