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noun

la circonstance

circumstance

C'est une situation ou un fait qui accompagne un événement et qui peut l'influencer.

Definition & meaning

The word circonférence refers to two primary concepts:

  1. Geometry: The boundary line of a curved figure, specifically a circle. It is the distance around the outside of a circle.
  2. General measurement: The external boundary or the perimeter of a closed plane figure or an object. For example, it is used to describe the measurement around the middle of a spherical object (like the circumference of the Earth) or the human body (like the circumference of a waist).

Grammar & Word origin

  • Grammar: It is a feminine noun (la circonférence).
  • Word origin: The word comes from the Latin circumferentia, which is derived from circum (around) and ferre (to carry). It literally means "to carry around," describing the line that encompasses a shape.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms:

  • Périmètre (the total distance around a polygon or shape)
  • Contours (the outer limits or boundaries of an object)
  • Enceinte (used when referring to the limit of an area)

Antonyms:

  • Diamètre (the straight line passing through the center of a circle, representing the interior span rather than the boundary)
  • Rayon (the distance from the center to the circumference)
  • Centre (the middle point, the opposite of the outer boundary)

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Examples

Cette circonstance complique la situation.noun

This circumstance complicates the situation.

Nous devons nous adapter à cette circonstance.noun

We must adapt to this circumstance.

Selon les circonstances, la décision pourrait changer.noun

Depending on the circumstances, the decision could change.

Il a agi avec prudence dans une circonstance difficile.noun

He acted with caution in a difficult circumstance.

Les circonstances ont obligé tout le monde à changer de plan.noun

The circumstances forced everyone to change their plan.

Chaque circonstance a révélé un nouveau problème.noun

Each circumstance revealed a new problem.

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