circumstance
Noun
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subtypes:
- case, event - a special set of circumstances
- hinge - a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend
- playing field - the circumstances under which competition occurs
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is a type of: environment - the totality of surrounding conditionssubtypes:
- conditions - the set of circumstances that affect someone's welfare
- conditions - the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
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is a type of: information - knowledge acquired through study or experience or instructionsubtypes:
- justification - something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
- mitigating circumstance - (law) a circumstance that does not exonerate a person but which reduces the penalty associated with the offense
same as: condition, consideration -
is a type of: ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance - a formal event performed on a special occasion
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