Polyglot Dictionary

circonstanciel

/siʁkɔ̃stɑ̃sjɛl/

adjective B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. circumstantial (evidence based on inference rather than direct proof)

    • Les preuves étaient purement circonstancielles.

      The evidence was purely circumstantial.

Usage notes

Registre juridique et formel — s'oppose à la "preuve directe" (un aveu ou un témoin oculaire).

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