Circumstance Definition & Meaning

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Circumstance

Circumstance Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Circumstance? [n] information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take" [n] formal ceremony about important occasions; "pomp and circumstance" [n] a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity [n] the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Circumstance: condition \| consideration \| context Related Terms \| Find terms related to Circumstance: absolute fact \| accepted fact \| actual fact \| adjunct \| admitted fact \| adventure \| affair \| appurtenance \| aspect \| axiom \| bald fact \| bare fact \| bearings \| brutal fact \| case \| circumstances \| cold fact \| component \| conceded fact \| condition \| conditions \| constituent \| contents \| datum \| demonstrable fact \| destiny \| detail \| doom \| element \| empirical fact \| episode \| established fact \| estate \| event \| experience \| fact \| fact of experience \| factor \| feature \| finances \| fix \| fixings \| footing \| formality \| given fact \| go \| hap \| happening \| happenstance \| hard fact \| heraldry \| incident \| income \| indisputable fact \| inescapable fact \| ingredient \| integrant \| item \| jam \| kismet \| location \| lot \| makings \| matter of fact \| modality \| mode \| moira \| naked fact \| not guesswork \| not opinion \| occasion \| occurrence \| part \| part and parcel \| particular \| pass \| phenomenon \| pickle \| place \| plain \| plight \| pomp \| portion \| position \| positive fact \| postulate \| posture \| predicament \| pride \| provable fact \| rank \| reality \| resources \| salient fact \| self-evident fact \| significant fact \| simple fact \| situation \| sober fact \| solemnity \| specialty \| spot \| standing \| state \| state of affairs \| station \| status \| stubborn fact \| the case \| the nitty-gritty \| thing \| turn of events \| undeniable fact \| weird \| well-known fact See Also \| case \| ceremonial \| ceremonial occasion \| ceremony \| condition \| environment \| event \| hinge \| information \| justification \| mitigating circumstance \| observance \| status Circumstance In Webster's Dictionary \Cir"cumstance\, n. [L. circumstantia, fr. circumstans, -antis, p. pr. of circumstare to stand around; circum + stare to stand. See {Stand}.] 1. That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things. The circumstances are well known in the country where they happened. --W. Irving. 2. An event; a fact; a particular incident. The sculptor had in his thoughts the conqueror weeping for new worlds, or the like circumstances in history. --Addison. 3. Circumlocution; detail. [Obs.] So without more circumstance at all I hold it fit that we shake hands and part. --Shak. 4. pl. Condition in regard to worldly estate; state of property; situation; surroundings. When men are easy in their circumstances, they are naturally enemies to innovations. --Addison. {Not a circumstance}, of no account. [Colloq.] {Under the circumstances}, taking all things into consideration. Syn: Event; occurrence; incident; situation; condition; position; fact; detail; item. See {Event}. \Cir"cumstance\, v. t. To place in a particular situation; to supply relative incidents. The poet took the matters of fact as they came down to him and circumstanced them, after his own manner. --Addison.

Circumstance Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Circumstance?

[n] information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take"
[n] formal ceremony about important occasions; "pomp and circumstance"
[n] a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
[n] the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Circumstance: condition | consideration | context

Circumstance In Webster's Dictionary

\Cir"cum*stance\, n. [L. circumstantia, fr.
circumstans, -antis, p. pr. of circumstare to stand around;
circum + stare to stand. See {Stand}.]
1. That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects,
   a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things.

         The circumstances are well known in the country
         where they happened.                  --W. Irving.

2. An event; a fact; a particular incident.

         The sculptor had in his thoughts the conqueror
         weeping for new worlds, or the like circumstances in
         history.                              --Addison.

3. Circumlocution; detail. [Obs.]

         So without more circumstance at all I hold it fit
         that we shake hands and part.         --Shak.

4. pl. Condition in regard to worldly estate; state of
   property; situation; surroundings.

         When men are easy in their circumstances, they are
         naturally enemies to innovations.     --Addison.

{Not a circumstance}, of no account. [Colloq.]

{Under the circumstances}, taking all things into
   consideration.

Syn: Event; occurrence; incident; situation; condition;
     position; fact; detail; item. See {Event}.


\Cir"cum*stance\, v. t.
To place in a particular situation; to supply relative
incidents.

      The poet took the matters of fact as they came down to
      him and circumstanced them, after his own manner.
                                               --Addison.

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