Associations to the word «Circumstance»

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.
Aldous Huxley