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- [sur-kuh m-stan-shee-al-i-tee]
- /ˌsɜr kəmˌstæn ʃiˈæl ɪ ti/
- /ˈsɜːk.əm.ˌstæn.ʃɪ.ˈæ.lɪ.tɪ/
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- [sur-kuh m-stan-shee-al-i-tee]
- /ˌsɜr kəmˌstæn ʃiˈæl ɪ ti/
Definitions of circumstantiality word
- noun circumstantiality the quality of being circumstantial 3
- noun circumstantiality particularity; detail 3
- noun plural circumstantiality the quality of being circumstantial; minuteness; fullness of detail. 1
- noun plural circumstantiality a circumstance; a detail. 1
- noun plural circumstantiality Psychiatry. a pattern of speech that seems to wander because of excessive detail but eventuallyreaches its goal idea. 1
- noun circumstantiality Minute detail. 1
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Origin of circumstantiality
First appearance:
before 1725 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1725-35; circumstantial + -ity
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Parts of speech for Circumstantiality
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
circumstantiality popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
circumstantiality usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for circumstantiality
noun circumstantiality
- schedule — a plan of procedure, usually written, for a proposed objective, especially with reference to the sequence of and time allotted for each item or operation necessary to its completion: The schedule allows three weeks for this stage.
- structure — mode of building, construction, or organization; arrangement of parts, elements, or constituents: a pyramidal structure.
- thing — (in Scandinavian countries) a public meeting or assembly, especially a legislative assembly or a court of law.
- part — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- design — When someone designs a garment, building, machine, or other object, they plan it and make a detailed drawing of it from which it can be built or made.
Antonyms for circumstantiality
noun circumstantiality
- whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
- generality — an indefinite, unspecific, or undetailed statement: to speak in generalities about human rights.
- generalization — the act or process of generalizing.
- generalisation — The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.
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