circumstantiality

[ sur-kuhm-stan-shee-al-i-tee ]

/ ˌsɜr kəmˌstæn ʃiˈæl ɪ ti /

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noun, plural cir·cum·stan·ti·al·i·ties for 2, 3.

the quality of being circumstantial; minuteness; fullness of detail.

a circumstance; a detail.

Psychiatry. a pattern of speech that seems to wander because of excessive detail but eventuallyreaches its goal idea.

Origin of circumstantiality

First recorded in 1725–35; circumstantial + -ity

Words nearby circumstantiality

circumspective, circumstance, circumstanced, circumstantial, circumstantial evidence, circumstantiality, circumstantiate, circumstellar, circumterrestrial, circumvallate, circumvallate papilla

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Example sentences from the Web for circumstantiality

Obviously intentional, too, for the circumstantiality excluded the idea of a mistake.
The Uttermost Farthing|R. Austin Freeman
The account of the conception and birth of Servius Tullius is curious from its circumstantiality.
Ancient Faiths And Modern|Thomas Inman
Also he had upheld his lies with a striking narrative of circumstantiality.
The Money Master, Complete|Gilbert Parker
With what circumstantiality could they recall old law cases; describe old duels, old political animosities and excitements!
Plantation Reminiscences|Letitia M. Burwell

With what circumstantiality could they recall old law cases, and describe old duels, old political animosities and excitements!
A Girl's Life in Virginia before the War|Letitia M. Burwell

Medical definitions for circumstantiality

circumstantiality

[ sûr′kəm-stăn′shē-ăl′ĭ-tē ]

n.

A disturbance in the thought process by detail that is often tangential and irrelevant.

单词	circumstantiality
释义	circumstantiality [ sur-kuhm-stan-shee-al-i-tee ] / ˌsɜr kəmˌstæn ʃiˈæl ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR circumstantiality ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural cir·cum·stan·ti·al·i·ties for 2, 3. the quality of being circumstantial; minuteness; fullness of detail. a circumstance; a detail. Psychiatry. a pattern of speech that seems to wander because of excessive detail but eventuallyreaches its goal idea. Origin of circumstantiality First recorded in 1725–35; circumstantial + -ity Words nearby circumstantiality circumspective, circumstance, circumstanced, circumstantial, circumstantial evidence, circumstantiality, circumstantiate, circumstellar, circumterrestrial, circumvallate, circumvallate papilla Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for circumstantiality Obviously intentional, too, for the circumstantiality excluded the idea of a mistake. The Uttermost Farthing\|R. Austin Freeman The account of the conception and birth of Servius Tullius is curious from its circumstantiality. Ancient Faiths And Modern\|Thomas Inman Also he had upheld his lies with a striking narrative of circumstantiality. The Money Master, Complete\|Gilbert Parker With what circumstantiality could they recall old law cases; describe old duels, old political animosities and excitements! Plantation Reminiscences\|Letitia M. Burwell With what circumstantiality could they recall old law cases, and describe old duels, old political animosities and excitements! A Girl's Life in Virginia before the War\|Letitia M. Burwell Words related to circumstantiality schedule, structure, element, thing, part, design, plan, article, fact, point, nitty-gritty, peculiarity, respect, minutia, triviality, specification, nicety, cue, fraction, factor Medical definitions for circumstantiality circumstantiality [ sûr′kəm-stăn′shē-ăl′ĭ-tē ] n. A disturbance in the thought process by detail that is often tangential and irrelevant. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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circumstantiality

noun, plural cir·cum·stan·ti·al·i·ties for 2, 3.

Origin of circumstantiality

Words nearby circumstantiality

Example sentences from the Web for circumstantiality

Words related to circumstantiality

Medical definitions for circumstantiality

n.