circumstantial

[Cir`cum*stan·tial]

Circumstantial is a word that refers to specific details about something: in other words, about circumstances. Circumstantial evidence might implicate someone's guilt, but it certainly doesn't prove them guilty.

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Consisting in, or pertaining to, circumstances or particular incidents.

Adjective S.
fully detailed and specific about particulars; "a circumstantial report about the debate"


a.
Consisting in, or pertaining to, circumstances or particular incidents.

a.
Incidental; relating to, but not essential.

a.
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; as, the circumstantials of religion.


Circumstantial

Cir`cum*stan"tial , a. [Cf. F. circonstanciel.] 1. Consisting in, or pertaining to, circumstances or particular incidents.
The usual character of human testimony is substantial truth under circumstantial variety.
2. Incidental; relating to, but not essential.
We must therefore distinguish between the essentials in religious worship . . . and what is merely circumstantial.
3. Abounding with circumstances; detailing or exhibiting all the circumstances; minute; particular.
Tedious and circumstantial recitals.
Circumstantial evidence (Law), evidence obtained from circumstances, which necessarily or usually attend facts of a particular nature, from which arises presumption. According to some authorities circumstantial is distinguished from positive evidence in that the latter is the testimony of eyewitnesses to a fact or the admission of a party; but the prevalent opinion now is that all such testimony is dependent on circumstances for its support. All testimony is more or less circumstantial. Wharton. Syn. -- See Minute.

Circumstantial

Cir`cum*stan"tial, n. Something incidental to the main subject, but of less importance; opposed to an essential; -- generally in the plural; as, the circumstantials of religion. Addison.

Consisting in, or pertaining to, circumstances or particular incidents.

Something incidental to the main subject, but of less importance; opposed to an essential; -- generally in the plural; as, the circumstantials of religion.

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