circumstance
noun(cir-cum-stance)
a condition, fact, or event accompanying, conditioning, or determining another : an essential or inevitable concomitant
circumstance
noun(cir-cum-stance)
a subordinate or accessory fact or detail
circumstance
noun(cir-cum-stance)
a piece of evidence that indicates the probability or improbability of an event (such as a crime)
circumstance
noun(cir-cum-stance)
impressive formal activities or ceremonies
circumstance
idiom(cir-cum-stance)
conditions that cannot be controlled