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обстоя́тельный — meaning in English

obstoyatelnyy

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English meaning

  • circumstantial adj Based on indirect evidence that suggests something without directly proving it.
  • minute noun A unit of time equal to sixty seconds, or one sixtieth of an hour.

Senses

обстоя́тельный is used for these senses in English:

  • circumstantial Abounding with minor circumstances; in great detail; particular.
  • minute Very careful and exact, giving small details.

circumstantial — full definition

  1. adj Based on indirect evidence that suggests something without directly proving it.
  2. adj Relating to incidental details rather than the main point.

minute — full definition

  1. noun A unit of time equal to sixty seconds, or one sixtieth of an hour.
  2. noun A written record of what was discussed or decided at a meeting (usually plural: minutes).
  3. adj (pronounced differently, my-NEWT) Extremely small, or extremely detailed and careful.

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