Meaning of the word circumstantial in English

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circumstantial

US /ˌsɝː.kəmˈstæn.ʃəl/
UK /ˌsɝː.kəmˈstæn.ʃəl/

Adjective

1.

containing information, especially about a crime, that makes you think something is true but does not completely prove it:

Example:
circumstantial evidence
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