Circumstantial

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Of, relating to, or dependent on circumstances.
  • adj. Of no primary significance; incidental.
  • adj. Complete and particular; full of detail: a circumstantial report about the debate.
  • adj. Full of ceremonial display.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Pertaining to or dependent on circumstances, especially as opposed to essentials; incidental, not essential.
  • adj. Abounding with circumstances; detailing or exhibiting all the circumstances; minute; particular.
  • adj. Full of circumstance or pomp; ceremonial.
  • n. Something incidental to the main subject, but of less importance; opposed to an essential; -- generally in the plural; as, the circumstantials of religion.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Consisting in, or pertaining to, circumstances or particular incidents.
  • adj. Incidental; relating to, but not essential.
  • adj. Abounding with circumstances; detailing or exhibiting all the circumstances; minute; particular.
  • n. Something incidental to the main subject, but of less importance; opposed to an essential; -- generally in the plural.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Attending; incidental; casual; sustaining a minor or less important relation.
  • Consisting in, pertaining to, or derived from circumstances or particular incidents: as, circumstantial evidence.
  • Abounding with circumstances; exhibiting or stating all the circumstances; minute; particular; detailed: as, a circumstantial account or recital.
  • n. Something incidental and of subordinate importance; an accident or incident; a circumstance: opposed to an essential.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. fully detailed and specific about particulars
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    specific   
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    general    indefinite   
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