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circumstantial definition

cir·cum·stan·tial (sʉr′kəm stan′s̸həl)

adjective

  1. having to do with, or depending on, circumstances
  2. not of primary importance; incidental
  3. full or complete in detail
  4. full of pomp or display; ceremonial

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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