circumstantial
/ˌsɜːkəmˈstænʃl/adjective
उच्चारण सर्कम्स्टैन्शल
परिस्थितिजन्य
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law
containing information and details that strongly suggest that something is true but do not prove it
परिस्थितिजन्य
- circumstantial evidence
- The lawyer argued that the case against his client rested on circumstantial proof alone.
- The police had only circumstantial evidence against him.
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- A conviction based on circumstantial proof is hard to defend.
- The judge said the circumstantial case was not strong enough.
Synonyms indirect inferred presumptive contextual
Opposite direct conclusive firsthand
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formal
connected with particular circumstances
परिस्थितिगत
- circumstantial factors
- The poor result was blamed on circumstantial reasons such as the weather and a late start.
- The delay was due to circumstantial causes beyond our control.
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- His success was partly circumstantial and partly the result of hard work.
- These circumstantial differences explain why the results vary between schools.
Synonyms situational incidental contingent
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
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cir·cum·stan·tial
§Grammar and usage
Keep the family together: circumstance (a condition affecting a situation), circumstantial, under no circumstances (never), in or under the circumstances (because of the situation).
परिवार साथ याद रखिए: circumstance (स्थिति को प्रभावित करने वाली परिस्थिति), circumstantial, under no circumstances (कभी नहीं), in या under the circumstances (परिस्थिति के कारण)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Circumstantial evidence (evidence that suggests but does not directly prove something), unlike direct evidence (such as an eyewitness).
Collocation अक्सर पूछा जाता है: circumstantial evidence (परिस्थितिजन्य साक्ष्य, जो संकेत दे पर सीधे सिद्ध न करे), direct evidence (जैसे प्रत्यक्षदर्शी) के विपरीत।