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BNC: 14553 COCA: 13341

circumstantial

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circumstantial /ˌsɚkəmˈstænʃəl/ adjective
circumstantial
/ˌsɚkəmˈstænʃəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of CIRCUMSTANTIAL
[more circumstantial; most circumstantial]
law : based on information which suggests that something is true but does not prove that it is true据情况推测的;视情况而定的;间接推测的
formal : providing or including the details of a particular situation or event详尽的;包含所有细节的
BNC: 14553 COCA: 13341

circumstantial

adjective

cir·​cum·​stan·​tial ˌsər-kəm-ˈstan(t)-shəl How to pronounce circumstantial (audio)
1
: belonging to, consisting in, or dependent on circumstances
a circumstantial case
circumstantial factors
circumstantial evidence
2
: pertinent but not essential : incidental
Revolutions usually happen for both structural and circumstantial reasons. A. M. S. Aly
3
: marked by careful attention to detail : abounding in factual details
a circumstantial account of the fight
4
: ceremonial
the circumstantial splendor of the coronation
circumstantially adverb
Choose the Right Synonym for circumstantial

circumstantial, minute, particular, detailed mean dealing with a matter fully and usually point by point.

circumstantial implies fullness of detail that fixes something described in time and space.

a circumstantial account of our visit

minute implies close and searching attention to the smallest details.

a minute examination of a fossil

particular implies a precise attention to every detail.

a particular description of the scene of the crime

detailed stresses abundance or completeness of detail.

a detailed analysis of the event

Example Sentences

The evidence is purely circumstantial. The case against him is circumstantial. a circumstantial account of the meeting
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Word History

Etymology

see circumstance

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of circumstantial was in 1600
BNC: 14553 COCA: 13341

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