Definitions for Circumstance
ˈsɜr kəmˌstæns; esp. Brit. -stənscir·cum·stance

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.7 / 3 votes

1. circumstancenoun

   a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

2. context, circumstance, settingnoun

   the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event

   "the historical context"

3. circumstance, condition, considerationnoun

   information that should be kept in mind when making a decision

   "another consideration is the time it would take"

4. circumstancenoun

   formal ceremony about important occasions

   "pomp and circumstance"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. circumstancenoun

   That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things.

2. circumstancenoun

   An event; a fact; a particular incident.

3. circumstancenoun

   Circumlocution; detail.

4. circumstancenoun

   Condition in regard to worldly estate; state of property; situation; surroundings.

5. circumstanceverb

   To place in a particular situation, especially with regard to money or other resources.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CIRCUMSTANCEnoun

   Etymology: circumstantia, Latin.

   1. Something appendant or relative to a fact: the same to a moral action as accident to a natural substance.

   When men are ingenious in picking out circumstances of contempt, they do kindle their anger much. Francis Bacon, Essays.

   Our confessing or concealing persecuted truths, vary and change their very nature, according to different circumstances of time, place and persons. South.

   2. The adjuncts of a fact, which make it more or less criminal; or make an accusation more or less probable.

   Of these supposed crimes give me leave,
   By circumstance, but to acquit myself. William Shakespeare, Rich. III.

   3. Accident; something adventitious, which may be taken away without the annihilation of the principal thing considered.

   Sense outside knows, the soul thro’ all things sees:
   Sense, circumstance; she doth the substance view. Davies.

   4. Incident; event; generally of a minute or subordinate kind.

   He defended Carlisle with very remarkable circumstances of courage, industry, and patience. Edward Hyde, b. viii.

   The sculptor had in his thoughts the conqueror’s weeping for new worlds, or some other the like circumstance in history. Joseph Addison, on Italy.

   The poet has gathered those circumstances which most terrify the imagination, and which really happen in the raging of a tempest. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 489.

   5. Condition; state of affairs. It is frequently used with respect to wealth or poverty; as good or ill circumstances.

   None but a virtuous man can hope well in all circumstances. Francis Bacon, Ornam. Ration.

   We ought not to conclude, that if there be rational inhabitants in any of the planets, they must therefore have human nature, or be involved in the circumstances of our world. Richard Bentley.

   When men are easy in their circumstances, they are naturally enemies to innovations. Joseph Addison, Freeholder, №. 42.

2. To Circumstanceverb

   To place in particular situation, or relation to the things.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   To worthiest things,
   Virtue, art, beauty, fortune, now I see,
   Rareness or use, not nature, value brings,
   And such as they are circumstanc’d, they be. John Donne.

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1. circumstance

   A circumstance refers to a fact, condition, situation, or an event that affects or influences an occurrence or outcome. It is often outside of an individual's control and can impact decisions, attitudes, or behaviors.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Circumstancenoun

   that which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things

2. Circumstancenoun

   an event; a fact; a particular incident

3. Circumstancenoun

   circumlocution; detail

4. Circumstancenoun

   condition in regard to worldly estate; state of property; situation; surroundings

5. Circumstanceverb

   to place in a particular situation; to supply relative incidents

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Circumstance

   "Circumstance" is an allegorical short story written by American author Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford as a periodical in The Atlantic Monthly in 1860. The story takes place in the woods of Maine following an unnamed protagonist who travels to return to home after caring for a sick neighbor. She ventures into the woods where she comes in contact with the Indian Devil who assaults her throughout the story but in this life/death situation she realizes her reality and religion and comes to terms with her life, sexuality and fears. By the end of the story, her husband shoots the Devil with his shotgun in one hand and their baby in the other while the 'true Indian Devils' destroy their home and town.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Circumstance

   sėr′kum-stans, n. the logical surroundings of an action: an accident or event: ceremony: detail: (pl.) the state of one's affairs.—v.t. to place in particular circumstances:—pa.p. cir′cumstanced.—adj. Circumstan′tial, consisting of details: minute.—n. Circumstantial′ity, the quality of being circumstantial: minuteness in details: a detail.—adv. Circumstan′tially.—n.pl. Circumstan′tials, incidentals: details.—v.t. Circumstan′tiate, to prove by circumstances: to describe exactly.—Circumstantial evidence, evidence which is not positive nor direct, but which is gathered inferentially from the circumstances in the case.—In good or bad circumstances, prosperous or unprosperous; In, Under the circumstances, owing to certain conditions. [L. stans, stantis, standing—stāre, to stand.]

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. circumstance

   1. The fresh banana-peel just around the corner. 2. _Ex-post-facto_ knowledge of a series of incidents, episodes and laws which, had we known before doing something that we should not have done anyhow, we would have done otherwise, in the same way, or not at all. 3. The Shadowy Iago that follows us up and down life's promenades. 4. Man Friday to Chance.

Matched Categories

1. • Ceremony
   • Condition
   • Information

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Circumstance' in Nouns Frequency: #403

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Circumstance in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Circumstance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Circumstance in a Sentence

1. Sarah Vinson:

   It's harder for her to see that when this man is making decisions on details of her life -- details like what she can wear and when she can go to the bathroom, when you're financially dependent on somebody and when that person has systematically weakened all of your other relationships in your life and isolated you... it can be hard to recognize it and change your circumstance.

2. Joseph Murray:

   In my experience as a clinician, as well as some studies that have been undertaken, many of the individuals who are family members have symptoms, though they may not have complained of those symptoms to their doctors, sometimes because they did not realize they were an abnormality and sometimes because they were never asked, in that circumstance, I often find in my practice that patients who go on a gluten-free diet, who themselves did not even appreciate the symptoms, often feel better.

3. Shari Runner:

   Critics quickly called him out for what they dubbed tone-deaf comments, in which he seemed to be blaming the victims. Shari Runner, former president and CEO of the Chicago Urban League, deemed the remarks insensitive. I can not see the victims of racist policies and bigoted practices shamed by anyone who says they need to do better or be better in their circumstance. I wo n’t accept it, i think for the mayor to make a generalization about a community is more than just misspoken, Kwame Raoul said, it's outright wrong.

4. Justin Pidot:

   The statute is written in overbroad terms and could apply to circumstances that we cannot envision, you can imagine a circumstance where a local sheriff might enforce it in order to be vindictive against an enemy, for example.

5. Bob Forrester:

   Here you have a young man who volunteers to go to war to help preserve the United States and United States opportunities, at the same time, he thinks he’s going to be a pilot but has the bad luck of not being a pilot because of his blue eyes, or his color blindness. Which also happened to be one of the things that got him such good movie roles, aside from being a great actor, of course. But it was his experience out there that made him realize the difference between people was circumstance.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Circumstance
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Circumstance
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Circumstance
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Circumstance
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Circumstance
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Circumstance
8. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=Circumstance
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Circumstance