circumstantial
adjective/siɾkunʃɐ̃siˈal/medium
cir·cuns·tan·ci·al
Definition
Pertaining to or dependent on circumstances; incidental, not essential.
The case was built on circumstantial evidence.
His wealth was circumstantial, a result of an inheritance.
Common collocations
circumstantial evidencecircumstantial factor
Etymology
Do latim 'circumstantialis', de 'circumstantia'.