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circumstantial

adjectivegeneral usecommon/siɾkunʃɐ̃siˈal/cir·cuns·tan·ci·al

Definition

1

Pertaining to or dependent on circumstances; incidental, not essential.

Usage examples

The case was built on circumstantial evidence.
His wealth was circumstantial, a result of an inheritance.

Common combinations

circumstantial evidencecircumstantial factor