situational

adjective

sit·​u·​a·​tion·​al ˌsi-chə-ˈwā-sh(ə-)nəl 

1

: of, relating to, or appropriate to a situation

2

: of or relating to situation ethics

situationally adverb

Examples of situational in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other highlights of the PSK include the ability to take out multiple aerial light threats with a single launch, real-time data exchange with command control and systems designed to enhance situational awareness and coordination. —David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025

That’s another tool that is used to help in situational awareness of where other aircraft are in the airspace. —Gary Stix, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025

Koziol said the pilots' situational awareness would have been aided by a moving tracking screen in the cockpit pinpointing their exact location, along with visual aids within their lines of sight. —Luis Martinez, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2025

Stay safe by practicing situational awareness while traveling. —Skyler Caruso, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

situational

adjective

sit·​u·​a·​tion·​al -shnəl, -shən-ᵊl 

: of, relating to, or occurring in a particular set of circumstances

situational impotence

situational hypertension

situationally

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adverb