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| cir·cum·stance [ súrkəm stànss ] |
noun (plural cir·cum·stanc·es) |
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1. condition affecting situation: a condition that affects what happens or how somebody reacts in a particular situation
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usually used in the plural
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  Circumstances have arisen that make it impossible to continue.
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2. uncontrollable conditions: the conditions that affect somebody's life and that are beyond his or her control
a victim of circumstance
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3. way something happens: the way an event happens or develops
Mystery still surrounds the exact circumstances of the accident.
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4. event: an event or occurrence
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formal
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plural noun cir·cum·stanc·es |
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conditions: the social, financial, material, or spiritual conditions that somebody lives in
Please report any change in your circumstances.
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| [12th century. Directly or via French< Latin circumstantia< circumstant-, present participle of circumstare "stand around" < stare "stand"] |
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under or in no circumstances no matter what the situation might be
You must under no circumstances reveal your password.
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under or in the circumstances taking everything into account
She performed very well under the circumstances.
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