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circumstance meaning
EN
[ˈsɜːkəmst(ə)ns]
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Circumstance
Circumstance or Circumstances may refer to:
Noun
PL
circumstances
PRE
circum-
SUF
-ance
That which
attends
, or
relates
to, or in some
way
affects
, a
fact
or
event
; an
attendant
thing
or
state
of
things
.
An
event
; a
fact
; a
particular
incident
.
Circumlocution
;
detail
.
Condition
in regard
to
worldly
estate
;
state
of
property
;
situation
;
surroundings
.
Verb
SG
circumstances
PR
circumstancing
PT, PP
circumstanced
To
place
in a
particular
situation
,
especially
with
regard
to
money
or
other
resources
.
More Examples
Used in the Middle of Sentence
here was another noticeable
circumstance
that shed light on human nature and Grim's knowledge of it.
Much depends here on how persuasive you find the entailments that Oldstone-Moore draws between historical
circumstances
and barbal fashions.
Under some
circumstances
police are allowed to invade a person's privacy.
Used in the Beginning of Sentence
Circumstances
arose that warranted the use of lethal force.
Meaning of
circumstance
for the defined word.
Grammatically, this word "circumstance" is a
noun
, more specifically, a
countable noun
. It's also a
verb
.
Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
Nouns
Countable nouns
Verbs
Difficultness: Level 1
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Easy ➨ Difficult
Definiteness: Level 8
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Definite ➨ Versatile
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