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circumstantial evidence

circumstantial evidence
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˌsɜr kəmˈstæn ʃəl ˈe-və-dən(t)s, -və-ˌden(t)s/
    • /ˌsɜː.kəmˈstæn.ʃəl ˈevɪdəns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˌsɜr kəmˈstæn ʃəl ˈe-və-dən(t)s, -və-ˌden(t)s/

Definitions of circumstantial evidence words

  • noun circumstantial evidence indirect evidence that tends to establish a conclusion by inference 3
  • noun circumstantial evidence that evidence which is offered to prove certain attendant circumstances from which the existence of the fact at issue may be inferred; indirect evidence 3
  • noun circumstantial evidence proof of facts offered as evidence from which other facts are to be inferred (contrasted with direct evidence). 1
  • noun circumstantial evidence law: indirect evidence 1

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Origin of circumstantial evidence

First appearance:

before 1730
One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1730-40

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Parts of speech for Circumstantial evidence

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

circumstantial evidence popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

circumstantial evidence usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for circumstantial evidence

noun circumstantial evidence

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