circumstantial

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Pertaining to or dependent on circumstances, especially as opposed to essentials; incidental, not essential.
Involving evidence that relies on inference to connect it to a conclusion of fact, thus, suggesting guilt but not directly proving it.
Abounding with minor circumstances; in great detail; particular.
Full of circumstance or pomp; ceremonial.

noun

/səɹ.kəmˈstænʃəl/ /səːkəmˈstanʃəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-circumstancial.wav

circumstantial more circumstantial most circumstantial circumstantials

From Latin circumstantia + English -al, equivalent to circumstance + -ial.

accidental circumstantial coincidental coinstantial contingent happenstantial incidental secondary

certain impossible inevitable necessary essential

instantial

circumstantial evidence circumstantiality circumstantially circumstantialness circumstantiate noncircumstantial uncircumstantial

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