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    circumstance
    /ˈsəːkəmst(ə)ns/

    noun

    • 1. a fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action: "we wanted to marry but circumstances didn't permit"
    • 2. one's state of financial or material welfare: "the artists are living in reduced circumstances"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCIRCUMSTANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CIRCUMSTANCE definition: 1. a fact or event that makes a situation the way it is: 2. events that change your life, over…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › circumstanceCircumstance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jun 4, 2012 · The meaning of CIRCUMSTANCE is a condition, fact, or event accompanying, conditioning, or determining another : an essential or inevitable concomitant. How to use circumstance in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Circumstance.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCIRCUMSTANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    circumstance. (sɜːʳkəmstæns ) Word forms: plural circumstances. 1. countable noun [usually plural] B2. The circumstances of a particular situation are the conditions which affect what happens. Recent opinion polls show that 60 percent favor abortion under certain circumstances.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › circumstanceCIRCUMSTANCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Circumstance definition: 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. See examples of CIRCUMSTANCE used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › circumstanceCircumstance - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A circumstance is the condition in which something happens. Say you were at a business luncheon and you had to suddenly leave because you started feeling sick, your boss might excuse your sudden departure, given the circumstance.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcircumstance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of circumstance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › circumstanceCircumstance - definition of circumstance by The Free Dictionary

    A condition or fact attending an event and having some bearing on it; a determining or modifying factor: set out a day early because of favorable circumstances. 2. The sum of determining factors beyond willful control: a victim of circumstance.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › circumstancecircumstance | meaning of circumstance in Longman Dictionary of...

    circumstance meaning, definition, what is circumstance: the conditions that affect a situation, ...: Learn more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › circumstanceCircumstance Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Circumstance definition: A condition or fact attending an event and having some bearing on it; a determining or modifying factor.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-superentryAll content related to 'circumstance' - Collins Online Dictionary

    1. The circumstances of a particular situation are the conditions which affect what happens. [...] 2. The circumstances of an event are the way it happened or the causes of it. [...] 3. Your circumstances are the conditions of your life, especially the amount of money that you have. [...] More. Conjugations of 'circumstance'