Definizione monolingua

circumstantial

circumstantial (plural circumstantials)

1. Something incidental to the main subject, but of less importance; opposed to an essential; -- generally in the plural; as, the circumstantials of religion.

circumstantial (comparative more circumstantial, superlative most circumstantial)

1. Pertaining to or dependent on circumstances, especially as opposed to essentials; incidental, not essential.
2. Abounding with circumstances; detailing or exhibiting all the circumstances; minute; particular.
   • 2007, John Burrow, A History of Histories, Penguin 2009, p. 326:

     Second-hand but clearly from the best possible source - the King himself - [the story] is highly circumstantial, taking twenty-two pages of text.

3. Full of circumstance or pomp; ceremonial.

Definizione dizionario circumstantial

circostanziale

largamente

particolareggiato

secondario

Altri significati:

Pertaining to or dependent on circumstances, especially as opposed to essentials; incidental, not essential.

Something incidental to the main subject, but of less importance; opposed to an essential; -- generally in the plural; as, the circumstantials of religion.

Full of circumstance or pomp; ceremonial.

Abounding with circumstances; detailing or exhibiting all the circumstances; minute; particular.