Circumstantiality
Pronunciation: /ˈˌsɝkəmstænʃəɫˈaɪˈtaɪ/
Circumstantiality (noun)
- The habit of giving many extra details, often making an account longer than necessary.
- In reasoning, the use of facts that suggest a conclusion, without directly proving it.
Examples
- Her circumstantiality made the story hard to follow.
- The report suffered from circumstantiality and lost the main point.