Definition of circumstantial in English:

circumstantial

adjective səːkəmˈstanʃ(ə)lˌsərkəmˈstæn(t)ʃ(ə)l

1Pointing indirectly towards someone's guilt but not conclusively proving it.
the prosecution will have to rely on circumstantial evidence
Example sentencesExamples
- If they only have circumstantial evidence, can they still conclude that a material breach has occurred?
- As in national law, in international criminal law a culpable state of mind is normally proved in court by circumstantial evidence.
- There was a substantial body of circumstantial evidence implicating the accused in addition to the informer's evidence.
- There is other circumstantial evidence that supports the suspicious nature of his initial entrance to those premises.
- All of the evidence is circumstantial and requires the drawing of inferences.
- We've had a great deal of circumstantial evidence suggesting that indirect transmission occurs.
- No, it's not just a coincidence, it is circumstantial evidence of his guilt.
- There is very strong evidence of motive in a circumstantial case.
- The prosecution case was left to the jury as a circumstantial case.
- Nobody sees what happens, but there is other circumstantial evidence implicating him.
- He submitted that that evidence provided a powerful circumstantial case of murder.
- Intent can, of course, always be proved through circumstantial evidence.
- The forensic and circumstantial evidence as to the drink she had taken may be found at paragraphs 9 and 10.
- And it is clear from reading his evidence that his conclusion was firmly based on that medical and circumstantial evidence, as one would expect.
- The circumstantial evidence all pointed towards cold as the precursor to death, but despite this the official inquiry gave drowning as the cause of death in every case.
- In fact, contrary to popular opinion, circumstantial evidence is often extremely reliable.
- Some States will attend sessions to defend against any circumstantial or uncorroborated evidence on their human rights situation.
- It would be open to a jury to find that those facts are some circumstantial evidence which supports the Crown's case.
- Yes, but no single piece of circumstantial evidence ever is completely probative of the ultimate fact.
- Sometimes one has to rely on probabilities and on circumstantial evidence; which I always thought was less unreliable than oral evidence.
Synonyms
indirect, inferred, inferential, deduced, presumed, conjectural
contingent
inconclusive, unprovable
technical presumptive, implicative
2(of a description) containing full details.
the picture was so circumstantial that it began to be convincing
Example sentencesExamples
- Sure, I can imagine some of the circumstantial detail that would make the story sound more immediate.
- They do add bits of circumstantial detail, but the images are like glittery found objects glued to the surface of a sculpture.
- As it is not properly a term of the British marine, a more circumstantial account of it might be considered foreign to our plan.
- Her circumstantial account was accepted by thousands who had hitherto remained sceptical.
- He includes much by way of circumstantial detail without allowing his central narrative to become shapeless.
Synonyms
detailed, particularized, particular, precise, minute, blow-by-blow
full, comprehensive, thorough, exhaustive
explicit, specific

Derivatives

circumstantiality

noun səːkəmstanʃɪˈalɪtiˌsərkəmˌstæn(t)ʃiˈælədi

Somehow, the sense of circumstantiality and of power in reserve (if an anecdote or example doesn't sound strained but sounds as if you've got fifty others and this is the best one you chose) are factors that are rhetorically important.
Example sentencesExamples
- His circumstantiality sometimes has the powerful effect so often remarked in the descriptions of Defoe.
- From the legal standpoint, especially in regard to the requisite proper care in pursuit of a claim, use of this database on the Internet is solely in the realm of circumstantiality and does not relieve the individual engaged in a search of the need for further searching and exploration.
- He adds that ‘A rhetorical education reminds us of the inevitable circumstantiality of all human judgment, but shows us how we can control and offset that circumstantiality.’
- The concept of ‘worldliness’ for Said was a profound understanding of circumstantiality and the role of what Marx refers to as ‘sensuous’ human activity in interpretation.

circumstantially

adverb

It had been confirmed circumstantially anyway.
Example sentencesExamples
- You would never be able to link it up circumstantially.
- The circumstantially imposed corrections refer to the discursive move toward offering impartial, even detached, moral judgment.
- In order to be able to convict him, they're going to be able to tie him, circumstantially or through direct evidence, to the deaths of these individuals.
- ‘You can prove the case circumstantially,’ she said.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin circumstantia (see circumstance) + -al.

Rhymes

financial, substantial

Definition of circumstantial in US English:

circumstantial

adjectiveˌsərkəmˈstæn(t)ʃ(ə)lˌsərkəmˈstan(t)SH(ə)l

1Pointing indirectly toward someone's guilt but not conclusively proving it.
Example sentencesExamples
- Intent can, of course, always be proved through circumstantial evidence.
- We've had a great deal of circumstantial evidence suggesting that indirect transmission occurs.
- The circumstantial evidence all pointed towards cold as the precursor to death, but despite this the official inquiry gave drowning as the cause of death in every case.
- There was a substantial body of circumstantial evidence implicating the accused in addition to the informer's evidence.
- As in national law, in international criminal law a culpable state of mind is normally proved in court by circumstantial evidence.
- It would be open to a jury to find that those facts are some circumstantial evidence which supports the Crown's case.
- Some States will attend sessions to defend against any circumstantial or uncorroborated evidence on their human rights situation.
- He submitted that that evidence provided a powerful circumstantial case of murder.
- And it is clear from reading his evidence that his conclusion was firmly based on that medical and circumstantial evidence, as one would expect.
- In fact, contrary to popular opinion, circumstantial evidence is often extremely reliable.
- No, it's not just a coincidence, it is circumstantial evidence of his guilt.
- If they only have circumstantial evidence, can they still conclude that a material breach has occurred?
- Sometimes one has to rely on probabilities and on circumstantial evidence; which I always thought was less unreliable than oral evidence.
- The prosecution case was left to the jury as a circumstantial case.
- All of the evidence is circumstantial and requires the drawing of inferences.
- The forensic and circumstantial evidence as to the drink she had taken may be found at paragraphs 9 and 10.
- There is very strong evidence of motive in a circumstantial case.
- Nobody sees what happens, but there is other circumstantial evidence implicating him.
- There is other circumstantial evidence that supports the suspicious nature of his initial entrance to those premises.
- Yes, but no single piece of circumstantial evidence ever is completely probative of the ultimate fact.
Synonyms
indirect, inferred, inferential, deduced, presumed, conjectural
2(of a description) containing full details.
the picture was circumstantial and therefore convincing
Example sentencesExamples
- Her circumstantial account was accepted by thousands who had hitherto remained sceptical.
- They do add bits of circumstantial detail, but the images are like glittery found objects glued to the surface of a sculpture.
- As it is not properly a term of the British marine, a more circumstantial account of it might be considered foreign to our plan.
- He includes much by way of circumstantial detail without allowing his central narrative to become shapeless.
- Sure, I can imagine some of the circumstantial detail that would make the story sound more immediate.
Synonyms
detailed, particularized, particular, precise, minute, blow-by-blow

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin circumstantia (see circumstance) + -al.

单词	circumstantial
释义	Definition of circumstantial in English: circumstantial adjective səːkəmˈstanʃ(ə)lˌsərkəmˈstæn(t)ʃ(ə)l 1Pointing indirectly towards someone's guilt but not conclusively proving it. the prosecution will have to rely on circumstantial evidence Example sentencesExamples If they only have circumstantial evidence, can they still conclude that a material breach has occurred? As in national law, in international criminal law a culpable state of mind is normally proved in court by circumstantial evidence. There was a substantial body of circumstantial evidence implicating the accused in addition to the informer's evidence. There is other circumstantial evidence that supports the suspicious nature of his initial entrance to those premises. All of the evidence is circumstantial and requires the drawing of inferences. We've had a great deal of circumstantial evidence suggesting that indirect transmission occurs. No, it's not just a coincidence, it is circumstantial evidence of his guilt. There is very strong evidence of motive in a circumstantial case. The prosecution case was left to the jury as a circumstantial case. Nobody sees what happens, but there is other circumstantial evidence implicating him. He submitted that that evidence provided a powerful circumstantial case of murder. Intent can, of course, always be proved through circumstantial evidence. The forensic and circumstantial evidence as to the drink she had taken may be found at paragraphs 9 and 10. And it is clear from reading his evidence that his conclusion was firmly based on that medical and circumstantial evidence, as one would expect. The circumstantial evidence all pointed towards cold as the precursor to death, but despite this the official inquiry gave drowning as the cause of death in every case. In fact, contrary to popular opinion, circumstantial evidence is often extremely reliable. Some States will attend sessions to defend against any circumstantial or uncorroborated evidence on their human rights situation. It would be open to a jury to find that those facts are some circumstantial evidence which supports the Crown's case. Yes, but no single piece of circumstantial evidence ever is completely probative of the ultimate fact. Sometimes one has to rely on probabilities and on circumstantial evidence; which I always thought was less unreliable than oral evidence. Synonyms indirect, inferred, inferential, deduced, presumed, conjectural contingent inconclusive, unprovable technical presumptive, implicative 2(of a description) containing full details. the picture was so circumstantial that it began to be convincing Example sentencesExamples Sure, I can imagine some of the circumstantial detail that would make the story sound more immediate. They do add bits of circumstantial detail, but the images are like glittery found objects glued to the surface of a sculpture. As it is not properly a term of the British marine, a more circumstantial account of it might be considered foreign to our plan. Her circumstantial account was accepted by thousands who had hitherto remained sceptical. He includes much by way of circumstantial detail without allowing his central narrative to become shapeless. Synonyms detailed, particularized, particular, precise, minute, blow-by-blow full, comprehensive, thorough, exhaustive explicit, specific Derivatives circumstantiality noun səːkəmstanʃɪˈalɪtiˌsərkəmˌstæn(t)ʃiˈælədi Somehow, the sense of circumstantiality and of power in reserve (if an anecdote or example doesn't sound strained but sounds as if you've got fifty others and this is the best one you chose) are factors that are rhetorically important. Example sentencesExamples His circumstantiality sometimes has the powerful effect so often remarked in the descriptions of Defoe. From the legal standpoint, especially in regard to the requisite proper care in pursuit of a claim, use of this database on the Internet is solely in the realm of circumstantiality and does not relieve the individual engaged in a search of the need for further searching and exploration. He adds that ‘A rhetorical education reminds us of the inevitable circumstantiality of all human judgment, but shows us how we can control and offset that circumstantiality.’ The concept of ‘worldliness’ for Said was a profound understanding of circumstantiality and the role of what Marx refers to as ‘sensuous’ human activity in interpretation. circumstantially adverb It had been confirmed circumstantially anyway. Example sentencesExamples You would never be able to link it up circumstantially. The circumstantially imposed corrections refer to the discursive move toward offering impartial, even detached, moral judgment. In order to be able to convict him, they're going to be able to tie him, circumstantially or through direct evidence, to the deaths of these individuals. ‘You can prove the case circumstantially,’ she said. Origin Late 16th century: from Latin circumstantia (see circumstance) + -al. Rhymes financial, substantial Definition of circumstantial in US English: circumstantial adjectiveˌsərkəmˈstæn(t)ʃ(ə)lˌsərkəmˈstan(t)SH(ə)l 1Pointing indirectly toward someone's guilt but not conclusively proving it. Example sentencesExamples Intent can, of course, always be proved through circumstantial evidence. We've had a great deal of circumstantial evidence suggesting that indirect transmission occurs. The circumstantial evidence all pointed towards cold as the precursor to death, but despite this the official inquiry gave drowning as the cause of death in every case. There was a substantial body of circumstantial evidence implicating the accused in addition to the informer's evidence. As in national law, in international criminal law a culpable state of mind is normally proved in court by circumstantial evidence. It would be open to a jury to find that those facts are some circumstantial evidence which supports the Crown's case. Some States will attend sessions to defend against any circumstantial or uncorroborated evidence on their human rights situation. He submitted that that evidence provided a powerful circumstantial case of murder. And it is clear from reading his evidence that his conclusion was firmly based on that medical and circumstantial evidence, as one would expect. In fact, contrary to popular opinion, circumstantial evidence is often extremely reliable. No, it's not just a coincidence, it is circumstantial evidence of his guilt. If they only have circumstantial evidence, can they still conclude that a material breach has occurred? Sometimes one has to rely on probabilities and on circumstantial evidence; which I always thought was less unreliable than oral evidence. The prosecution case was left to the jury as a circumstantial case. All of the evidence is circumstantial and requires the drawing of inferences. The forensic and circumstantial evidence as to the drink she had taken may be found at paragraphs 9 and 10. There is very strong evidence of motive in a circumstantial case. Nobody sees what happens, but there is other circumstantial evidence implicating him. There is other circumstantial evidence that supports the suspicious nature of his initial entrance to those premises. Yes, but no single piece of circumstantial evidence ever is completely probative of the ultimate fact. Synonyms indirect, inferred, inferential, deduced, presumed, conjectural 2(of a description) containing full details. the picture was circumstantial and therefore convincing Example sentencesExamples Her circumstantial account was accepted by thousands who had hitherto remained sceptical. They do add bits of circumstantial detail, but the images are like glittery found objects glued to the surface of a sculpture. As it is not properly a term of the British marine, a more circumstantial account of it might be considered foreign to our plan. He includes much by way of circumstantial detail without allowing his central narrative to become shapeless. Sure, I can imagine some of the circumstantial detail that would make the story sound more immediate. Synonyms detailed, particularized, particular, precise, minute, blow-by-blow Origin Late 16th century: from Latin circumstantia (see circumstance) + -al.
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