circumstantial

[ sur-kuhm-stan-shuhl ]

/ ˌsɜr kəmˈstæn ʃəl /

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adjective

of pertaining to, or derived from circumstances: a circumstantial result.

of the nature of a circumstance; secondary; incidental: of circumstantial importance.

dealing with or giving circumstances; detailed; particular: a circumstantial report of a business conference.

pertaining to conditions of material welfare.

Origin of circumstantial

1590–1600; <Latin circumstanti(a) circumstance + -al¹

SYNONYMS FOR circumstantial

3 minute, thorough, exact, precise.

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OTHER WORDS FROM circumstantial

cir·cum·stan·tial·ly, adverbnon·cir·cum·stan·tial, adjectivenon·cir·cum·stan·tial·ly, adverbun·cir·cum·stan·tial, adjective

un·cir·cum·stan·tial·ly, adverb

Words nearby circumstantial

circumspect, circumspection, circumspective, circumstance, circumstanced, circumstantial, circumstantial evidence, circumstantiality, circumstantiate, circumstellar, circumterrestrial

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Example sentences from the Web for circumstantial

While there is a demand for quality supply in the region, it’s circumstantial and client-specific, said Niou, some clients are looking for the most cost-effective way of reaching people in a region where the CPMs are relatively low.
‘We’re about hiring journalists’: Insider Inc. launches third global news hub in Singapore|Lucinda Southern|September 17, 2020|Digiday
All of which offers some evidence—circumstantial, at least—that to strongly fused individuals, there is something viscerally threatening about being exposed to opposing political ideas.
The Anonymous Culture Cops of the Internet - Facts So Romantic|Jesse Singal|August 12, 2020|Nautilus
Part of that has just been circumstantial and part of that has been by design.
David Oyelowo on Playing Martin Luther King Jr., Ebola Fears, and Race in Hollywood|Marlow Stern|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A fair amount of it is biological, but a lot of it is also circumstantial.
Edie Falco on Nurse Jackie’s Tragic Relapse|Kevin Fallon|April 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The problem is that there is an enormous amount of both direct and circumstantial evidence to the contrary.
Hamas in the Crosshairs|Hussein Ibish|July 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Still, the circumstantial case against Lieberman involved much more money and was much more transparent.
Avigdor Lieberman's Lucky Break?|Bernard Avishai|December 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
There are rumors, theories, clues, and an intriguing amount of circumstantial evidence that she landed on a desert island.
Amelia Earhart: New Documentary Searches Underwater for Pilot and Her Plane|Jane Mendelsohn|August 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But the main clauses of the will had certainly been reproduced, with an abundance of circumstantial detail.
The Incendiary|W. A. (William Augustine) Leahy
Having never seen a circumstantial account of his untimely and melancholy end, I will give it.
Nathan Hale|Jean Christie Root
It may be thought that the following poem, especially its opening Canto is too minute and circumstantial in its descriptions.
Man of Uz, and Other Poems|Lydia Howard Sigourney
This inferential method is especially involved in Circumstantial Evidence.
The Gunpowder Plot and Lord Mounteagle's Letter|Henry Hawkes Spink Jr.
Now on top of that Albert Cumshaw must come with this circumstantial story of his and upset all my deductions.
The Lost Valley|J. M. Walsh

British Dictionary definitions for circumstantial

circumstantial

/ (ˌsɜːkəmˈstænʃəl) /

adjective

of or dependent on circumstances

fully detailed

incidental

Derived forms of circumstantial

circumstantiality, nouncircumstantially, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	circumstantial
释义	circumstantial [ sur-kuhm-stan-shuhl ] / ˌsɜr kəmˈstæn ʃəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR circumstantial ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of pertaining to, or derived from circumstances: a circumstantial result. of the nature of a circumstance; secondary; incidental: of circumstantial importance. dealing with or giving circumstances; detailed; particular: a circumstantial report of a business conference. pertaining to conditions of material welfare. Origin of circumstantial 1590–1600; <Latin circumstanti(a) circumstance + -al¹ SYNONYMS FOR circumstantial 3 minute, thorough, exact, precise. SEE SYNONYMS FOR circumstantial ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM circumstantial cir·cum·stan·tial·ly, adverbnon·cir·cum·stan·tial, adjectivenon·cir·cum·stan·tial·ly, adverbun·cir·cum·stan·tial, adjective un·cir·cum·stan·tial·ly, adverb Words nearby circumstantial circumspect, circumspection, circumspective, circumstance, circumstanced, circumstantial, circumstantial evidence, circumstantiality, circumstantiate, circumstellar, circumterrestrial Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for circumstantial While there is a demand for quality supply in the region, it’s circumstantial and client-specific, said Niou, some clients are looking for the most cost-effective way of reaching people in a region where the CPMs are relatively low. ‘We’re about hiring journalists’: Insider Inc. launches third global news hub in Singapore\|Lucinda Southern\|September 17, 2020\|Digiday All of which offers some evidence—circumstantial, at least—that to strongly fused individuals, there is something viscerally threatening about being exposed to opposing political ideas. The Anonymous Culture Cops of the Internet - Facts So Romantic\|Jesse Singal\|August 12, 2020\|Nautilus Part of that has just been circumstantial and part of that has been by design. David Oyelowo on Playing Martin Luther King Jr., Ebola Fears, and Race in Hollywood\|Marlow Stern\|October 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A fair amount of it is biological, but a lot of it is also circumstantial. Edie Falco on Nurse Jackie’s Tragic Relapse\|Kevin Fallon\|April 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The problem is that there is an enormous amount of both direct and circumstantial evidence to the contrary. Hamas in the Crosshairs\|Hussein Ibish\|July 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Still, the circumstantial case against Lieberman involved much more money and was much more transparent. Avigdor Lieberman's Lucky Break?\|Bernard Avishai\|December 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST There are rumors, theories, clues, and an intriguing amount of circumstantial evidence that she landed on a desert island. Amelia Earhart: New Documentary Searches Underwater for Pilot and Her Plane\|Jane Mendelsohn\|August 17, 2012\|DAILY BEAST But the main clauses of the will had certainly been reproduced, with an abundance of circumstantial detail. The Incendiary\|W. A. (William Augustine) Leahy Having never seen a circumstantial account of his untimely and melancholy end, I will give it. Nathan Hale\|Jean Christie Root It may be thought that the following poem, especially its opening Canto is too minute and circumstantial in its descriptions. Man of Uz, and Other Poems\|Lydia Howard Sigourney This inferential method is especially involved in Circumstantial Evidence. The Gunpowder Plot and Lord Mounteagle's Letter\|Henry Hawkes Spink Jr. Now on top of that Albert Cumshaw must come with this circumstantial story of his and upset all my deductions. The Lost Valley\|J. M. Walsh British Dictionary definitions for circumstantial circumstantial / (ˌsɜːkəmˈstænʃəl) / adjective of or dependent on circumstances fully detailed incidental Derived forms of circumstantial circumstantiality, nouncircumstantially, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to circumstantial indirect, inconclusive, coincidental, concomitant, concurrent, conjectural, contingent, detailed, fortuitous, inferential, presumptive, provisional, uncertain, amplified, environmental
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circumstantial

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adjective

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