situation
position with respect to conditions, circumstances and contexts
deadlock
state in which members are blocking each other
hazard
source of a potential threat
emergency
situation such as a natural or man-made disaster requiring urgent assistance
operational context
external environment that influences a computational operation
polite fiction
social scenario in which all participants are aware of a truth, but pretend to believe in some alternative version of events to avoid conflict or embarrassment
financial independence
accumulation of sufficient resources to not need employment
fusion of powers
model of governance that does not vest different powers in separate and independent organs
circumstances in penal law
legal concept, which may reduce or increase sentencing in criminal law
archaeological context
information relating to where an artefact or feature was found and what it was found in association with
excess supply
situation in which the quantity of a good or service supplied is more than the quantity demanded
Kingmaker scenario
an endgame situation where a player who is unable to win has the capacity to determine which player among others will win
Software lockout
operating system performance issue
Zugzwang
situation in chess and other games that forbid passing, wherein one player is put at a disadvantage by the obligation to make a move
edge case
problem or situation that occurs only at an extreme operating parameter
set piece
situation in association football and rugby football when the ball is returned to open play
context
conditions associated with a communicative event that provide resources for its appropriate interpretation
rundown
situation in baseball when a runner is stranded between bases, and likely to be tagged out whether trying to advance or return to base
forcing
in baseball, when a runner is forced to vacate his base—and try to advance—because the batter became a runner
opportunity
favorable circumstance or occasion
match point
in sports, play for a point that could determine the overall outcome
to be in irons
situation where a sailboat cannot move forward or steer effectively when pointed directly into the wind
doom
unavoidable bad situation
ring-out
a situation in combat sports, when one or both opponents find themselves outside of the competition area (ring, mat, tatami, etc.)
survival
state of being still alive after a threatening or dangerous situation
priority inversion
undesirable computing scheduling scenario
indoor climate
Factors that can influence well-being in indoor spaces
rhetorical situation
context of a rhetorical event
operating context
environment that influences the operation of an application
trouble
situation causing distress or danger, or a difficulty, problem, condition, or action contributing to such a situation.
cannabis in New Mexico
cultural, legal, and political situation of products of the Cannabis genus of plants in the state of New Mexico
Eureka effect
human experience of suddenly understanding a previously incomprehensible problem or concept
problem
situation that invites resolution
mitigating factor
any information or evidence presented to the court regarding the defendant or the circumstances of the crime that might result in reduced charges or a lesser sentence
overgrazing
intensive grazing
Ward of the Nation
French special civil status
fear of floating
situation in which a country prefers a fixed exchange rate to a floating exchange rate regime
danger
situation that is potentially hazardous