circumstance

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Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
  2. noun the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
  3. noun information that should be kept in mind when making a decision

Etymology

From Middle English circumstaunce, from Old French circonstance, from Latin circumstantia.

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