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- Something incidental to the main subject, but of less importance; opposed to an essential; -- generally in the plural; as, the circumstantials of religion.
- Consisting in, or pertaining to, circumstances or particular incidents.
- Incidental; relating to, but not essential.
- Abounding with circumstances; detailing or exhibiting all the circumstances; minute; particular.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Cir`cum*stan"tial (?), a. [Cf. F.
circonstanciel.]
1. Consisting in, or pertaining to,
circumstances or particular incidents.
The usual character of human testimony is
substantial truth under circumstantial variety.
Paley.
2. Incidental; relating to, but not
essential.
We must therefore distinguish between the
essentials in religious worship . . . and what is merely
circumstantial.
Sharp.
3. Abounding with circumstances;
detailing or exhibiting all the circumstances; minute;
particular.
Tedious and circumstantial recitals.
Prior.
Circumstantial evidence (Law),
evidence obtained from circumstances, which necessarily or
usually attend facts of a particular nature, from which arises
presumption. According to some authorities circumstantial
is distinguished from positive evidence in that the latter
is the testimony of eyewitnesses to a fact or the admission of a
party; but the prevalent opinion now is that all such testimony
is dependent on circumstances for its support. All testimony is
more or less circumstantial. Wharton.
Syn. -- See Minute.
Cir`cum*stan"tial, n.
Something incidental to the main subject, but of less
importance; opposed to an essential; -- generally in the
plural; as, the circumstantials of religion.
Addison.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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