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# circumstances

noun (plural of «circumstance»: a circumstance, circumstances)

«circumstances» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The facts or conditions that affect a situation or an event. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/circumstances/#m1)
2. The money and living conditions a person has (in difficult circumstances). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/circumstances/#m2)
3. «Under no circumstances»: never, not at all. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/circumstances/#m3)
4. «Under/In the circumstances»: because of what has happened. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/circumstances/#m4)

### In the lessons

Used in safety rules (under no circumstances touch the wire), stories and news (the circumstances of the accident). Formal. Phrases: «under no circumstances», «in the circumstances», «due to circumstances beyond our control», «in these circumstances».

### Examples

- Under no circumstances should you open the door to a stranger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/circumstances/#x1)
- Due to circumstances beyond our control, the trip is cancelled. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/circumstances/#x2)
- In the circumstances, you did very well. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/circumstances/#x3)
- The police are looking into the circumstances of the crash. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/circumstances/#x4)
- The family lives in difficult circumstances. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/circumstances/#x5)
- In some circumstances, you may need to call 999. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/circumstances/#x6)
- The same measures will not suit all circumstances. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/circumstances/#x7)

### Note

Usually plural. «Under» and «in» both work: «under/in the circumstances». «Under no circumstances» = never; it is followed by question order: «Under no circumstances should you…». Adjective «circumstantial» (circumstantial evidence = indirect clues).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «circumstances» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/circumstances/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«circumstances» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/circumstances.html) on Mova free.