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Definition of: circumstantial
(sûr′kəm·stan′shəl) adjective
1. Consisting of details; minute; particular.
2. Pertaining to or dependent on circumstances; indirect; presumptive.
3. Having to do with one's circumstances: circumstantial prosperity.
4. Incidental or casual; not essential.
5. Archaic Full of circumstance or display; ceremonial. See synonyms under MINUTE, PARTICULAR.
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