1 (law) containing information and details that strongly suggest that sth is true but do not prove it:
circumstantial evidence * The case against him was largely circumstantial.
2 (formal) connected with particular circumstances:
Their problems were circumstantial rather than personal.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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In this entry, circumstantial is tagged as adjective.
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