circumstance (redirected from circumstancing)

cir·cum·stance  (sûrkm-stns)

n.

1. A condition or fact attending an event and having some bearing on it; a determining or modifying factor.

2. A condition or fact that determines or must be considered in the determining of a course of action.

3. The sum of determining factors beyond willful control. Often used in the plural: a victim of circumstance; work that will begin on Monday if circumstances permit.

4. circumstances Financial status or means: "Prior came of a good family, much reduced in circumstances" (George Sherburn).

5. Detail accompanying or surrounding an event, as in a narrative or series of events.

6. Formal display; ceremony: the pomp and circumstance of a coronation.

7. A particular incident or occurrence: Your arrival was a fortunate circumstance. See Synonyms at occurrence.

tr.v. cir·cum·stanced, cir·cum·stanc·ing, cir·cum·stanc·es

To place in particular circumstances or conditions; situate.

Idioms:

under no circumstances

In no case; never.

under/in the circumstances

Given these conditions; such being the case.

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[Middle English, from Old French circonstance, from Latin circumstantia, from circumstns, circumstant-, present participle of circumstre, to stand around : circum-, circum- + stre, to stand; see st- in Indo-European roots.]

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circumstance [ˈsɜːkəmstəns]

n

1. (usually plural) a condition of time, place, etc., that accompanies or influences an event or condition

2. an incident or occurrence, esp a chance one

3. accessory information or detail

4. formal display or ceremony (archaic except in the phrase pomp and circumstance)

under or in no circumstances in no case; never

under the circumstances because of conditions; this being the case

in good (or bad) circumstances (of a person) in a good (or bad) financial situation

vb (tr)

1. to place in a particular condition or situation

2. Obsolete to give in detail

[from Old French circonstance, from Latin circumstantia, from circumstāre to stand around, from circum- + stāre to stand]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	circumstance - a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" case, event - a special set of circumstances; "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled" hinge - a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend; "his absence is the hinge of our plan" playing field - the circumstances under which competition occurs; "the government's objective is to insure a genuinely level playing field for American industry and commerce in Europe"
	2.	circumstance - the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context" context, setting conditions - the set of circumstances that affect someone's welfare; "hazardous working conditions"; "harsh living conditions" conditions - the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process; "there were wide variations in the conditions of observation" environment - the totality of surrounding conditions; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room"
	3.	circumstance - information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take" consideration, condition information - knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction justification - something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary; "he considered misrule a justification for revolution" mitigating circumstance - (law) a circumstance that does not exonerate a person but which reduces the penalty associated with the offense
	4.	circumstance - formal ceremony about important occasions; "pomp and circumstance" ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance - a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"

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circumstance

noun

1. (usually plural) situation, condition, scenario, contingency, state of affairs, lie of the land They say they will never, under any circumstances, be the first to use force.

2. (usually plural) detail, fact, event, particular, respect, factor I'm making inquiries about the circumstances of her murder.

3. (usually plural) situation, state, means, position, station, resources, status, lifestyle help and support for the single mother, whatever her circumstances

4. chance, the times, accident, fortune, luck, fate, destiny, misfortune, providence These people are innocent victims of circumstance.

Translations

circumstance [ˈsɜːkəmstəns] (usu pl) N

1. → circunstancia f
in or under the circumstances → en or dadas las circunstancias
under no circumstances → de ninguna manera, bajo ningún concepto
owing to circumstances beyond our control → debido a circunstancias ajenas a nuestra voluntad
circumstances alter cases → las circunstancias cambian los casos
were it not for the circumstance that → si no se diera la circunstancia de que ...
a victim of circumstance → una víctima de las circunstancias
see also pomp

2. (= economic situation) to be in easy/poor circumstances → estar en buena/mala situación económica
what are your circumstances? → ¿cuál es su situación económica?
if the family circumstances allow it → si lo permite la situación económica de la familia

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circumstance [ˈsɜː^rkəmstæns] n

(= situation) → situation f
political circumstances → la situation politique
economic circumstances (= conditions) (in country, economy) → la situation économique
the political and economic circumstances that exist in Ireland → la situation politique et économique que l'on a en Irlande
in terrible circumstances → dans de terribles circonstances
under happier circumstances → dans des circonstances plus gaies
in the circumstances, under the circumstances → dans ces circonstances
in these circumstances (= in such a situation) → dans ces circonstances
under certain circumstances (= in some situations) → dans certains cas
under any circumstances (= in all situations) → en toutes circonstances
not under any circumstances, under no circumstances → en aucun cas

(surrounding a particular event) the circumstances of sth → les circonstances de qch

(= chance) by circumstance → par la force des choses
to be the victim of circumstance → être victime des circonstances, être la victime des circonstances

(= financial situation) circumstances [person] → situation f financière
whatever their circumstances → quelle que soit leur situation financière

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circumstance

n

→ Umstand m; in or under the circumstances → unter diesen Umständen; in or under no circumstances → unter gar keinen Umständen, auf keinen Fall; in certain circumstances → unter Umständen, eventuell; what were the circumstances surrounding the case? → wie waren die näheren Umstände des Falls?; a victim of circumstance → ein Opfer nt → der Umstände; he was forced by circumstance to do it → die Umstände zwangen ihn, es zu tun

circumstances pl (= financial condition) → finanzielle Verhältnisse pl, → Umstände pl (form); in poor circumstances → in ärmlichen Verhältnissen

? pomp

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circumstance

n circumstance [ˈsəːkəmstӕns]

a condition (time, place etc) connected with an event In the circumstances, I don't see what else I could have done. omstandigheid ظَرْف обстоятелство okolnost forhold; omstændighed der Umstand περίσταση, συνθήκη circunstancia asjaolu وضعیت؛ موقعیت olosuhteet circonstance נְסִיבּוֹת परिस्थिति, दशा okolnost körülmény keadaan kringumstæður circostanza 事情 상황 aplinkybės apstāklis; gadījums keadaan omstandigheid omstendighet, forhold; moment okoliczność circunstância circumstanţă обстоятельство okolnosť okoliščina okolnost omständighet สภาวะแวดล้อม koşul, durum, vaziyet 情況 обставина, випадок صورت حالات tình huống 情况