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We all have that capacity to lose our humanity when circumstances force us to do so. It's not specific to people who live in Africa or Latin America or Asia. And equally, we are capable of regaining ourselves.
Ishmael Beah

Meaning of "circumstances" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CIRCUMSTANCES

circumstances  [ˈsɜːkəmstæns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CIRCUMSTANCES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Circumstances is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CIRCUMSTANCES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of circumstances in the English dictionary

The definition of circumstances in the dictionary is someone's financial situationin bad/good circumstances in a bad/good financial situation.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CIRCUMSTANCES


askance
əˈskæns
bromance
ˈbrəʊmæns
calavance
ˈkæləˌvæns
cancrizans
ˈkænkrɪˌzæns
cofinance
kəʊfaɪˈnæns
expanse
ɪkˈspæns
finance
fɪˈnæns
hance
hæns
Hanse
hæns
happenstance
ˈhæpənˌstæns
manse
mæns
nance
næns
Penzance
pɛnˈzæns
prefinance
ˌpriːfɪˈnæns
refinance
ˌriːfaɪˈnæns
romance
rəˈmæns
stance
stæns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CIRCUMSTANCES

circumscribable
circumscribe
circumscriber
circumscription
circumscriptive
circumscriptively
circumsolar
circumspect
circumspection
circumspective
circumspectly
circumspectness
circumstance
circumstantial
circumstantial evidence
circumstantiality
circumstantially
circumstantiate
circumstantiation
circumstellar

WORDS THAT END LIKE CIRCUMSTANCES

acceptances
advances
appurtenances
attenuating circumstances
capital allowances
checks and balances
Clearances
consequences
finances
Highland Clearances
household appliances
in bad circumstances
in good circumstances
keep up appearances
make allowances
mitigating circumstances
reduced circumstances
take chances
to all appearances
under no circumstances
under the circumstances

Synonyms and antonyms of circumstances in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CIRCUMSTANCES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «circumstances» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of circumstances

Translation of «circumstances» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CIRCUMSTANCES

Find out the translation of circumstances to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of circumstances from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «circumstances» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

境况
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

posición económica
570 millions of speakers

English

circumstances
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हालात
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ظُرُوف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обстоятельства
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

circunstâncias
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিস্থিতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

circonstances
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keadaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Umstände
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

事情
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

환경
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

kahanan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hoàn cảnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சூழ்நிலைகளில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परिस्थिती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

koşullar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

circostanze
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

okoliczności
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обставини
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

situație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περιστάσεις
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

omstandighede
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

omständigheter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

omstendigheter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of circumstances

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CIRCUMSTANCES»

The term «circumstances» is very widely used and occupies the 7.038 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CIRCUMSTANCES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «circumstances» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «circumstances» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about circumstances

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10 QUOTES WITH «CIRCUMSTANCES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word circumstances.
1
Lucy Alibar
I was a really bad teenager and I got my tongue pierced. I don't even remember where I did it, but it was under very surreptitious circumstances.
2
Saint Augustine
Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special attention to those who, by the accidents of time, or place, or circumstances, are brought into closer connection with you.
3
Ishmael Beah
We all have that capacity to lose our humanity when circumstances force us to do so. It's not specific to people who live in Africa or Latin America or Asia. And equally, we are capable of regaining ourselves.
4
Gioconda Belli
Books have the power to be the light we are seeking at crucial moments in our lives. Reading helps us realize we are not alone, that we can change our circumstances and even achieve the impossible.
5
Omar N. Bradley
This is as true in everyday life as it is in battle: we are given one life and the decision is ours whether to wait for circumstances to make up our mind, or whether to act, and in acting, to live.
6
Terry Brooks
We are constantly being put to the test by trying circumstances and difficult people and problems not necessarily of our own making.
7
James L. Buckley
Under the circumstances, may I suggest another means of encouraging probity in elective office. I refer to term limitations, which can serve ends beyond that of saving congressional souls.
8
Carol Burnett
I was once asked to do my Tarzan yell at Bergdorf Goodman, and a guard burst in with a gun! Now I only do it under controlled circumstances.
9
Patricia Clarkson
It's never easy with characters in these dark and grave circumstances but that's my job.
10
Thomas Clarkson
Should slavery be abolished there, (and it is an event, which, from these circumstances, we may reasonably expect to be produced in time) let it be remembered, that the Quakers will have had the merit of its abolition.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CIRCUMSTANCES»

Discover the use of circumstances in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to circumstances and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Incendiary Circumstances: A Chronicle of the Turmoil of Our ...
The author reminisces on the past thiry years of his life, providing eyewitness accounts and reflections on some of the most turbulent events of his time, including the assassination of Indira Gandhi, the Pol Pot massacres of Cambodia, and ...
Amitav Ghosh, 2007
2
Assessing Children's Needs and Circumstances: The Impact of ...
This book should be read by all those professionals who are working to promote the welfare and well-being of children.
Hedy Cleaver, Steve Walker, 2004
3
Language Development in Exceptional Circumstances
This text is suitable for both students and practitioners in the fields of psycholinguistics, developmental and educational psychology, speech pathology, paediatrics and special education.
Dorothy Bishop, Dorothy V. M. Bishop, Kay Mogford, 1993
4
Extraordinary Circumstances: The Journey of a Corporate ...
This book should be required reading for leaders everywhere." —Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager Available for the first time in paperback, Extraordinary Circumstances recounts Cooper's journey from her close family ...
Cynthia Cooper, 2010
5
Consciously Creating Circumstances
This is a powerful how-to book on improvingyour mind and body, aligning yourself with nature's harmony, and living a happier and better life.
George Winslow Plummer, 2007
6
Acting Under the Circumstances: Variations on a Theme of ...
Based on the work Constantine Stanislavski was using near the end of his life, we follow two actors as a teacher guides them through their parts in Henrik Ibsen's great play, A Doll House.
Richard Brestoff, 1999
7
Chain of Circumstances: A Murder Play in Three Acts
A truly funny and warm-hearted new play by one of the American theatre's comedic masters.
Conrad Sutton Smith, 1962
8
Falling in Controlled Circumstances
What would you dare for a free fall of desire and passion?
Pepper Espinoza, 2008
9
Hardiness: Turning Stressful Circumstances into Resilient Growth
These are turbulent times in which it becomes increasingly important to survive and thrive despite stressful circumstances.
Salvatore R. Maddi, 2012
10
"Circumstances are Destiny": An Antebellum Woman's Struggle ...
Author Tina Stewart Brakebill has woven original research with secondary material to form the fabric of Colby's life--from her days as the daughter of an Ohio dairy farmer to her relationship with her daughter, a pioneering university ...
Tina Stewart Brakebill, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CIRCUMSTANCES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term circumstances is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Springfield police say woman died under 'suspicious circumstances'
SPRINGFIELD — Police say a woman whose body was found early this morning at a Springfield home died under unspecified, suspicious ... «The Register-Guard, Jul 15»
2
'In different circumstances Rovers would have had him back in a …
Obviously with the transfer embargo, the prospect of him staying at Blackburn was never really an option but in different circumstances Rovers ... «Gazette Live, Jul 15»
3
Law Society probed 'circumstances' of Coulter's Tughans resignation
The Law Society of Northern Ireland tonight outlined details of its on-going investigation into the issue of its investigation into Ian Coulter, former ... «the Irish News, Jul 15»
4
Danny Cohen reveals licence fee deal circumstances
The government forced the BBC into agreeing a back room funding deal after making clear to the corporation that it would be asked to pick up ... «Broadcast, Jul 15»
5
Breithaupt, who helped make bicycle motocross a major sport, found …
Breithaupt's death was unexpected, and the circumstances are murky. Police responding to reports of a body near a shopping center in the ... «Fox Business, Jul 15»
6
Warning sign only flashes in specific circumstances
The Community Foundation of Orange is planning a field of flags for Veterans Day like this one in Hemet's Gibbel Park. COURTESY OF KEVIN ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»
7
'No Suspicious Circumstances' in Town Centre Death
It has been confirmed that the reported police activity in a town centre flat this afternoon was in relation to a male who had sadly passed away. «Wrexham.com, Jul 15»
8
Circumstances Surrounding Lynda Brown's Disappearance Puzzle …
"Her life is worth saving. I'm not sure how anyone could think otherwise," Rhoda Brown told Dateline through tears. Rhoda's daughter, Lynda ... «NBCNews.com, Jul 15»
9
Sheriff: Texas man goes missing in Mississippi under suspicious …
Ezell said there are some "suspicious circumstances" surrounding his disappearance. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to ... «gulflive.com, Jul 15»
10
Sex Offender Registration – Same Set of Circumstances
Sex Offender Registration – Same Set of Circumstances. By: cassiejohnson July 6, 2015 0. A14-1887 In re Welfare of D.A.K. (Blue Earth County). Subscribe ... «Minnesota Lawyer, Jul 15»

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