circumstance

Meanings

• Noun

  A situation or condition in which something happens.

  - "Despite the circumstances, he managed to finish the marathon."
  - "The circumstances surrounding the accident are still under investigation."

• Noun

  The state or condition of something or someone.

  - "The circumstances of the family were poor."
  - "The circumstances of the case were unusual."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈsɝ.kəm.ˌstæns/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with circumstance
chance , dance , advance , discourse , enhance , expanse , romance

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Variants

List of all variants of circumstance that leads to same result
circumstance , circumstances , pomp and circumstance , force of circumstance , force of circumstance(s) , force of circumstances

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Etymology

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Late Middle English: from circum- 'around' + stan 'to stand'. The sense development was: 'surrounding conditions', 'state of affairs', 'a situation'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'circumstance' has been used in various fields such as law, science, and literature.

2. In mathematics, a circumstance is a point on a circle that is equidistant from two other points on the circle.

3. In law, circumstances refer to the facts and conditions that surround a legal dispute or case.

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Related Concepts

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1. context: Related concept, as circumstances refer to the surrounding conditions or factors, context refers to the background information that helps in understanding a situation.

2. environment: Related concept, as circumstances refer to the conditions surrounding an event or situation, environment refers to the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.

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Culture

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The term 'circumstance' has been used extensively in literature and art to describe various situations and conditions. In Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar', Brutus speaks of 'the honorable men, As ignoble falsely sworn, / Being in this honorable place, / Betray'd their master, / Which working late and late at night, / They foully murd'red him.

How to Memorize "circumstance"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a situation or condition that you have experienced.
   - Visualize the people involved and the surroundings.
   - Create a mental picture of the circumstances.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'circumstance' with the word 'situation'.
   - Think of the word 'context' when you see the word 'circumstance'.
   - Create a mental link between the two words.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a phrase such as 'Circumstances surround situations'.
   - Use an acronym such as 'CIRCUMSTANCE' to remember the definition: Conditions Involving Related Causes Understanding Situations That Are Necessary to Comprehend Events.

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