circumstantial
11circumstantial — adjective Date: 1600 1. belonging to, consisting in, or dependent on circumstances < a circumstantial case > < circumstantial factors > 2. pertinent but not essential ; incidental 3. marked by c …
12circumstantial — [[t]sɜ͟ː(r)kəmstæ̱nʃ(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Circumstantial evidence is evidence that makes it seem likely that something happened, but does not prove it. [FORMAL] Fast work by the police in Birmingham had started producing circumstantial… …
13circumstantial — circumstantially, adv. /serr keuhm stan sheuhl/, adj. 1. of pertaining to, or derived from circumstances: a circumstantial result. 2. of the nature of a circumstance; secondary; incidental: of circumstantial importance. 3. dealing with or giving… …
14circumstantial — cir|cum|stan|tial [ˌsə:kəmˈstænʃəl US ˌsə:r ] adj 1.) law based on something that appears to be true but is not proven circumstantial evidence/case ▪ The case against McCarthy is based largely on circumstantial evidence. 2.) formal including all… …
15circumstantial — cir|cum|stan|tial [ ,sɜrkəm stænʃl ] adjective 1. ) LEGAL circumstantial evidence makes it seem likely that something is true but does not prove it: There is strong circumstantial evidence against him. 2. ) relating to a particular circumstance ╾ …
16circumstantial — adjective 1 circumstantial evidence law facts that make you believe something probably happened, but do not definitely prove that it did 2 circumstantial account/description etc formal a description etc that includes all the details… …
17circumstantial — adjective 1) they have only circumstantial evidence Syn: indirect, inferred, deduced, conjectural; inconclusive, unprovable 2) a circumstantial account Syn: detailed, particularized, comprehensive, thorough, exhaust …
18circumstantial — UK [ˌsɜː(r)kəmˈstænʃ(ə)l] / US [ˌsɜrkəmˈstænʃ(ə)l] adjective 1) legal circumstantial evidence makes it seem likely that something is true but does not prove it There is strong circumstantial evidence against him. 2) relating to a particular… …
19circumstantial — /sɜkəmˈstænʃəl/ (say serkuhm stanshuhl) adjective 1. of, relating to, or derived from circumstances. 2. of the nature of a circumstance or unessential accompaniment; secondary; incidental. 3. dealing with or giving circumstances or details;… …
20circumstantial — 1. adjective /səːkəmˈstanʃəl/ a) Pertaining to or dependent on circumstances, especially as opposed to essentials; incidental, not essential. Second hand but clearly from the best possible source the King himself [the story] is highly… …
