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circumstantive, a. rare—1.|ˈsɜːkəmstæntɪv| [f. L. circumstantia circumstance + -ive: cf. substantive.] Of or pertaining to circumstance: as, the circumstantive relations expressed by adverbs.
1866Pall Mall G. 12 Sept. 10 Urchins condemned..to plunge into the mysteries of circumstantive relations. |