transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌsər-k ə m-ˈstan(t)-shəl ]
adjective
Date: 1600
1. : belonging to, consisting in, or dependent on circumstances
a circumstantial case
circumstantial factors
2. : pertinent but not essential : incidental
3. : marked by careful attention to detail : abounding in factual details
a circumstantial account of the fight
4. : ceremonial
• cir·cum·stan·ti·al·i·ty -ˌstan(t)-shē-ˈa-lə-tē noun
• cir·cum·stan·tial·ly -ˈstan(t)-sh(ə-)lē adverb
Synonyms:
circumstantial , minute , particular , detailed mean dealing with a matter fully and usually point by point. circumstantial implies fullness of detail that fixes something described in time and space
a circumstantial account of our visit
minute implies close and searching attention to the smallest details
a minute examination of a fossil
particular implies a precise attention to every detail
a particular description of the scene of the crime
detailed stresses abundance or completeness of detail
a detailed analysis of the event