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circumstance — cir·cum·stance n 1 a: a condition, fact, or event accompanying, conditioning, or determining another the circumstance s constituting fraud or mistake shall be stated Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 9(b) b: a piece of evidence that indicates … Law dictionary
Circumstance — or circumstances can refer to: Rhetoric Circumstances (rhetoric) Legal terms Aggravating circumstance Attendant circumstance Exigent circumstance Extenuating circumstances Literature Circumstance (short story) Films Circumstance (film) Others… … Wikipedia
Circumstance (film) — Circumstance Directed by Maryam Keshavarz Written by Maryam Keshavarz Starring Nikohl Boosheri Sarah Kazemy Reza Sixo Safai Music by … Wikipedia
Circumstance (short story) — Circumstance Author Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford Country United States Language … Wikipedia
Circumstance (1922 film) — Circumstance Directed by Lawson Harris Written by Lawson Harris Marie Pavis Starring Lawson Harris Cinematography Arthur Higgins … Wikipedia
circumstance — cir cum*stance (s[ e]r k[u^]m*st[a^]ns), 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
circumstance — (n.) early 13c., conditions surrounding and accompanying an event, from O.Fr. circonstance circumstance, situation, also literally, outskirts (Mod.Fr. circonstance), from L. circumstantia surrounding condition, neut. pl. of circumstans (gen.… … Etymology dictionary
circumstance — [sʉr′kəm stans΄, sʉr′kəmstəns] n. [OFr < L circumstantia, a standing around, condition < circumstare < circum, around + stare,STAND] 1. a fact or event accompanying another, either incidentally or as an essential condition or determining … English World dictionary
circumstance — ► NOUN 1) a fact or condition connected with an event or action. 2) unforeseen events outside one s control: a victim of circumstance. 3) (circumstances) one s state of financial or material welfare. ● under (or in) the circumstances Cf. ↑under… … English terms dictionary
Circumstance — Cir cum*stance, v. t. To place in a particular situation; to supply relative incidents. [1913 Webster] The poet took the matters of fact as they came down to him and circumstanced them, after his own manner. Addison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
circumstance — *occurrence, event, incident, episode Analogous words: *item, detail, particular: factor, constituent, component, *element … New Dictionary of Synonyms
