circumstantiality

Meanings

• noun

  The state or quality of having many circumstances; the inclusion of unnecessary details.

  - "The detective relied heavily on circumstantial evidence to solve the case."
  - "The lawyer argued that the testimony was circumstantial, not direct."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with circumstantiality
statutory , vocationality , stationarity

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Variants

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circumstantial , circumstantialities , circumstantiality , circumstantially

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Etymology

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From Latin circumstantialitas, from circumstat 'stand around, surround'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest word in English with the word 'circumstantial' as a root is 'uncumbersomecircumstantialness'.

2. The term 'circumstantial evidence' was first used in English law in the 16th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. evidence: Circumstantial evidence is a type of evidence that does not directly observe the fact in question but relies on indirect inferences from other facts.

2. irrelevant: Circumstantial information is sometimes called irrelevant if it does not directly relate to the main point or issue at hand.

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Culture

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In literature, circumstantiality is often used to describe excessive detail or irrelevant information that can obscure the main point of a story. In art, it can refer to the use of multiple perspectives or details to create a more immersive experience.

How to Memorize "circumstantiality"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a detective piecing together a puzzle with many small details. Each detail is a circumstance that helps to build a complete picture of the case.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the word 'circumstance' and remember that 'circumstantiality' refers to the collection of many circumstances.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym CIRCUMSTANCIALITY: Context, Information, Relationships, Circumstances, Timing, Analysis, Narrative, Circumstances, Information, Links, Observations, Yields.

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