Circumstance | Mean of circumstance in English Dictionary

/ˈsɚkəmˌstæns/

• Noun
• a condition or fact that affects a situation
1. I can't imagine a circumstance in/under which I would do that.
2. If our business is to survive, we must be able to adapt to changing circumstances.
3. It is impossible under these circumstances to meet our deadline.
4. Do not, under any circumstances, open that door. = Under no circumstances are you to open that door. [=no matter what happens, do not open that door]
5. Due to circumstances beyond our control [=things that have happened that we cannot change or influence], the flight is canceled.
6. There is nothing we can do under the circumstances. [=in this specific situation]
7. Given the circumstances, I think we did well. [=when you consider how everything went, I think we did well]
• the way something happens
1. The circumstances of his death are suspicious.
• an event or situation that you cannot control
1. She says that her client is a victim of circumstance and should not be blamed for the accident.
2. He was a victim of circumstances.

• the conditions in which someone lives
1. Their circumstances changed dramatically after she lost her job.
2. I don't know anything about his financial circumstances. [=about how much money he has]
3. They have been forced to live in reduced circumstances. [=to live with less money]