Circumstance
Part of speech: noun
Definition: That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things. An event; a fact; a particular incident. Circumlocution; detail. Condition in regard to worldly estate; state of property; situation; surroundings.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To place in a particular situation; to supply relative incidents.
Example sentence: Circumstance has no value. It is how one relates to a situation that has value. All true meaning resides in the personal relationship to a phenomenon... what it means to you.
Situation
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The way in which something is positioned vis-à-vis its surroundings.The place in which something is situated; a location.Position or status with regard to conditions and circumstances.The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.A position of employment; a post.