Associations to the word «Circumstance»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
CIRCUMSTANCE, noun. That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things.
CIRCUMSTANCE, noun. An event; a fact; a particular incident.
CIRCUMSTANCE, noun. Circumlocution; detail.
CIRCUMSTANCE, noun. Condition in regard to worldly estate; state of property; situation; surroundings.
CIRCUMSTANCE, verb. To place in a particular situation, especially with regard to money or other resources.
Dictionary definition
CIRCUMSTANCE, noun. A condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity.
CIRCUMSTANCE, noun. The set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context".
CIRCUMSTANCE, noun. Information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take".
CIRCUMSTANCE, noun. Formal ceremony about important occasions; "pomp and circumstance".
Wise words
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.