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circumstances

cir·cum·stance
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sur-kuh m-stans or, esp. British, -stuh ns]
    • /ˈsɜr kəmˌstæns or, esp. British, -stəns/
    • /ˈsɜː.kəm.stɑːns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sur-kuh m-stans or, esp. British, -stuh ns]
    • /ˈsɜr kəmˌstæns or, esp. British, -stəns/

Definitions of circumstances word

  • noun plural circumstances someone's financial situation 3
  • noun circumstances a condition, detail, part, or attribute, with respect to time, place, manner,agent, etc., that accompanies, determines, or modifies a fact or event; a modifying or influencing factor: Do not judge his behavior without considering every circumstance. 1
  • noun circumstances Usually, circumstances. the existing conditions or state of affairs surrounding and affecting an agent: Circumstances permitting, we sail on Monday. 1
  • noun circumstances an unessential or secondary accompaniment of any fact or event; minor detail: The author dwells on circumstances rather than essentials. 1
  • noun circumstances circumstances, the condition or state of a person with respect to income and material welfare: a family in reduced circumstances. 1
  • noun circumstances an incident or occurrence: His arrival was a fortunate circumstance. 1
See all 14 definitions of circumstances

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Origin of circumstances

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English < Latin circumstantia (circumstant-, stem of circumstāns, present participle of circumstāre to stand round), equivalent to circum- circum- + stā- stand + -nt present participle suffix + -ia noun suffix; see -ance

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Parts of speech for Circumstances

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Circumstances

circumstances popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for circumstances

noun circumstances

  • outlook — the view or prospect from a particular place.
  • precedence — act or fact of preceding.
  • rank — Otto [awt-oh] /ˈɔt oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1884–1939, Austrian psychoanalyst.
  • sphere — Geometry. a solid geometric figure generated by the revolution of a semicircle about its diameter; a round body whose surface is at all points equidistant from the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = r 2 . the surface of such a figure; a spherical surface.
  • standing — rank or status, especially with respect to social, economic, or personal position, reputation, etc.: He had little standing in the community.
All 34 Synonyms of circumstances

Antonyms for circumstances

noun circumstances

  • poorness — having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.
  • poverty — the state or condition of having little or no money, goods, or means of support; condition of being poor. Synonyms: privation, neediness, destitution, indigence, pauperism, penury. Antonyms: riches, wealth, plenty.
  • debt — A debt is a sum of money that you owe someone.
All 3 Antonyms of circumstances

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Related words

  • state

    the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes: a state of health.

  • -ing

    -ing is added to verbs to form present participles. Present participles are used with auxiliary verbs to make continuous tenses. They are also used like adjectives, describing a person or thing as doing something.

  • account

    If you have an account with a bank or a similar organization, you have an arrangement to leave your money there and take some out when you need it.

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    You use because when stating the reason for something.

  • circumstantial

    Circumstantial evidence is evidence that makes it seem likely that something happened, but does not prove it.

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    Despair is the feeling that everything is wrong and that nothing will improve.
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