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Definition of Circumstance
1. Noun. A condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity.
2. Noun. The set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event. "The historical context"
Exact synonyms: Context, Setting
Specialized synonyms: Conditions, Conditions
Generic synonyms: Environment
Derivative terms: Circumstantial, Contextual
Specialized synonyms: Conditions, Conditions
Generic synonyms: Environment
Derivative terms: Circumstantial, Contextual
3. Noun. Information that should be kept in mind when making a decision. "Another consideration is the time it would take"
Exact synonyms: Condition, Consideration
Generic synonyms: Information
Specialized synonyms: Justification, Mitigating Circumstance
Derivative terms: Condition, Consider, Consider, Consider
Generic synonyms: Information
Specialized synonyms: Justification, Mitigating Circumstance
Derivative terms: Condition, Consider, Consider, Consider
4. Noun. Formal ceremony about important occasions. "Pomp and circumstance"
Definition of Circumstance
1. n. That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things.
2. v. t. To place in a particular situation; to supply relative incidents.
Definition of Circumstance
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