Circumstance — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kɹˈɪptəɡɹˌæmə/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪshˈɑːtiːnɪdli/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪshˈɑːtiːnɪdli/

3 syllables Say it as /kɹˈɪptəɡɹˌæmə/.

Examples

the historical context
another consideration is the time it would take
pomp and circumstance

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

context consideration condition setting

Parts of Speech

noun	a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
noun	the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event “the historical context”
noun	information that should be kept in mind when making a decision “another consideration is the time it would take”
noun	formal ceremony about important occasions “pomp and circumstance”

Word Forms

contextual	adjective	relating to or determined by or in context
circumstantial	adjective	fully detailed and specific about particulars
condition	verb	specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
consider	verb	give careful consideration to

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Umstand

ein Zustand, der ein Ereignis oder eine Aktivität begleitet oder beeinflusst

🇫🇷French

circonstance

une condition qui accompagne ou influence un événement ou une activité

🇪🇸Spanish

circunstancia

una condición que acompaña o influye en algún evento o actividad

🇮🇹Italian

circostanza

una condizione che accompagna o influenza qualche evento o attività

🇳🇱Dutch

omstandigheid

een aandoening die een bepaalde gebeurtenis of activiteit begeleidt of beïnvloedt

🇵🇹Portuguese

circunstância

uma condição que acompanha ou influencia algum evento ou atividade

🇷🇺Russian

обстоятельство

состояние, которое сопровождает или влияет на какое-либо событие или деятельность

India

🇮🇳Hindi

परिस्थिति

ऐसी स्थिति जो किसी घटना या गतिविधि से जुड़ी या प्रभावित करती है

🇧🇩Bengali

পরিস্থিতি

একটি শর্ত যা কিছু ঘটনা বা কার্যকলাপের সাথে বা প্রভাবিত করে

🇮🇳Tamil

சூழ்நிலை

சில நிகழ்வு அல்லது செயல்பாட்டுடன் சேர்ந்து அல்லது தாக்கத்தை ஏற்படுத்தும் ஒரு நிலை

🇮🇳Telugu

పరిస్థితి

ఏదైనా సంఘటన లేదా కార్యాచరణతో పాటుగా లేదా ప్రభావితం చేసే పరిస్థితి

🇮🇳Marathi

परिस्थिती

काही घटना किंवा क्रियाकलाप सोबत किंवा प्रभावित करणारी स्थिती

🇮🇳Gujarati

સંજોગો

એવી સ્થિતિ કે જે અમુક ઘટના અથવા પ્રવૃત્તિ સાથે આવે છે અથવા તેને પ્રભાવિત કરે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸನ್ನಿವೇಶ

ಕೆಲವು ಘಟನೆ ಅಥವಾ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ರಭಾವ ಬೀರುವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സാഹചര്യം

ചില സംഭവങ്ങളോ പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങളോ അനുഗമിക്കുന്ന അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സ്വാധീനിക്കുന്ന ഒരു അവസ്ഥ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਹਾਲਾਤ

ਇੱਕ ਅਜਿਹੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਜੋ ਕਿਸੇ ਘਟਨਾ ਜਾਂ ਗਤੀਵਿਧੀ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਜਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵਿਤ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

صورت حال

ایسی حالت جو کسی واقعہ یا سرگرمی کے ساتھ ہو یا اس پر اثر انداز ہو۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

环境

伴随或影响某些事件或活动的状况

🇯🇵Japanese

状況

何らかの出来事や活動に伴う、またはそれに影響を与える状態

🇰🇷Korean

상황

어떤 사건이나 활동에 수반되거나 영향을 미치는 상태

🇻🇳Vietnamese

hoàn cảnh

một điều kiện đi kèm hoặc ảnh hưởng đến một số sự kiện hoặc hoạt động

🇹🇭Thai

สถานการณ์

เงื่อนไขที่มาพร้อมกับหรือมีอิทธิพลต่อเหตุการณ์หรือกิจกรรมบางอย่าง

🇮🇩Indonesian

keadaan

suatu kondisi yang menyertai atau mempengaruhi beberapa peristiwa atau aktivitas

🇵🇭Filipino

pangyayari

isang kondisyon na kasama o nakakaimpluwensya sa ilang kaganapan o aktibidad

🇲🇾Malay

keadaan

keadaan yang mengiringi atau mempengaruhi sesuatu peristiwa atau aktiviti

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ظرف

حالة تصاحب أو تؤثر على حدث أو نشاط ما

🇮🇷Persian

شرایط

شرایطی که با رویداد یا فعالیتی همراه است یا بر آن تأثیر می گذارد

🇹🇷Turkish

durum

bazı olaya veya aktiviteye eşlik eden veya etkileyen bir durum

🇮🇱Hebrew

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