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circumstantial

Pronunciation: /səːkəmˈstanʃ(ə)l/
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Definition of circumstantial

adjective

  • 1pointing indirectly towards someone’s guilt but not conclusively proving it:the prosecution will have to rely on circumstantial evidence
  • 2(of a description) containing full details:the picture was so circumstantial that it began to be convincing

Derivatives

circumstantiality

Pronunciation: /-ʃɪˈalɪti/
noun

circumstantially

adverb

Origin:

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

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