cir·cum·stan·tial

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• cir´cum|stan´tial|ly — cir|cum|stan|tial «SUR kuhm STAN shuhl», adjective. 1. depending on or based on circumstances: »The usual character of human testimony is substantial truth under circumstantial variety (William Paley). See also circumstantial evidence. (Cf.… …   Useful english dictionary

• cir|cum|stan|tial — «SUR kuhm STAN shuhl», adjective. 1. depending on or based on circumstances: »The usual character of human testimony is substantial truth under circumstantial variety (William Paley). See also circumstantial evidence. (Cf. ↑circumstantial… …   Useful english dictionary

• cir´cum|stan´tial|ness — cir|cum|stan|tial «SUR kuhm STAN shuhl», adjective. 1. depending on or based on circumstances: »The usual character of human testimony is substantial truth under circumstantial variety (William Paley). See also circumstantial evidence. (Cf.… …   Useful english dictionary

• cir — cir; cir·caea; cir·ce·an; cir·cen·sian; cir·ci·nate; cir·ci·ter; cir·clet; cir·cuit·al; cir·cui·teer; cir·cuit·er; cir·cu·i·tion; cir·cuit·or; cir·cu·i·tous; cir·cu·i·ty; cir·cu·lant; cir·cu·lar·i·ty; cir·cu·lar·i·za·tion; cir·cu·lar·ize;… …   English syllables

• cum — cum·bent; cum·ber·land; cum·ber·some; cum·ber·some·ly; cum·ber·some·ness; cum·brance; cum·brous; cum·brous·ly; cum·brous·ness; cum·bu; cum; cum·in; cum·i·nal·de·hyde; cum·ly; cum·mer; cum·mer·bund; cum·ming·ton·ite; cum·mock; de·cum·ben·cy;… …   English syllables

• stan — af·ghan·i·stan; ba·lu·chi·stan; cap·stan; cir·cum·stan·ti·al·i·ty; cir·cum·stan·tial·ly; cir·cum·stan·tial·ness; con·stan·cy; con·stan·tia; con·stan·tine; con·stan·tin·i·an; con·stan·ti·no·ple; con·stan·ti·no·pol·i·tan; da·ghe·stan; in·stan·cy;… …   English syllables

• tial — ab·ba·tial; ad·ven·tial; ad·ven·ti·tial; agen·tial; an·te·nup·tial; bes·tial·ize; bes·tial·ly; ca·den·tial; cap·il·li·tial; car·di·nal·i·tial; ce·les·tial·ize; cir·cum·fer·en·tial; cir·cum·stan·tial·ly; cir·cum·stan·tial·ness; co·mi·tial;… …   English syllables

• circumstantial — cir·cum·stan·tial …   English syllables

• circumstantially — cir·cum·stan·tial·ly …   English syllables

• circumstantial — cir|cum|stan|tial [ ,sɜrkəm stænʃl ] adjective 1. ) LEGAL circumstantial evidence makes it seem likely that something is true but does not prove it: There is strong circumstantial evidence against him. 2. ) relating to a particular circumstance ╾ …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English