Roget's Thesaurus. Peter Mark Roget

extraneousness &c. 57; accident; appearance, phenomenon &c. 448.

       Adj. derived from without; objective; extrinsic, extrinsical[obs3];

       extraneous &c. (foreign) 57; modal, adventitious; ascititious[obs3],

       adscititious[obs3]; incidental, accidental, nonessential; contingent,

       fortuitous.

       implanted, ingrafted[obs3]; inculcated, infused.

       outward, apparent &c. (external) 220.

       Adv. extrinsically &c. adj.

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      % 4. MODAL EXISTENCE

      Absolute %

      #7. State. — N. state, condition, category, estate, lot, ease, trim,

       mood, pickle, plight, temper; aspect &c. (appearance) 448, dilemma, pass,

       predicament.

       constitution, habitude, diathesis[obs3]; frame, fabric &c. 329; stamp,

       set, fit, mold, mould.

       mode, modality, schesis[obs3]; form &c. (shape) 240.

       tone, tenor, turn; trim, guise, fashion, light, complexion, style,

       character.

       V. be in a state, possess a state, enjoy a state, labor under a state

       &c. n.; be on a footing, do, fare; come to pass.

       Adj. conditional, modal, formal; structural, organic.

       Adv. conditionally &c. adj.; as the matter stands, as things are; such

       being the case &c. 8.

      % Relative %

      #8. Circumstance. — N. circumstance, situation, phase, position,

       posture, attitude, place, point; terms; regime; footing, standing, status.

       occasion, juncture, conjunctive; contingency &c. (event) 151.

       predicament; emergence, emergency; exigency, crisis, pinch, pass,

       push; occurrence; turning point.

       bearings, how the land lies.

       surroundings, context, environment 229a[TE 232]; location 184.

       contingency, dependence (uncertainty) 475; causation 153, attribution

       155.

       Adj. circumstantial; given, conditional, provisional; critical; modal;

       contingent, incidental; adventitious &c. (extrinsic) 6; limitative[obs3].

       Adv. in the circumstances, under the circumstances &c. n., the

       circumstances, conditions &c. 7; thus, in such wise.

       accordingly; that being the case, such being the case, in view of the

       circumstances; that being so, sith[obs3], since, seeing that.

       as matters stand; as things go, as times go.

       conditionally, provided, if, in case; if so, if so be, if it be so;

       depending on circumstances, in certain circumstances, under certain

       conditions; if it so happen, if it so turn out; in the event of; in such a

       contingency, in such a case, in such an event; provisionally, unless,

       without.

       according to circumstances, according to the occasion; as it may

       happen, as it may turn out, as it may be; as the case may be, as the wind

       blows; pro re nata[Lat].

       Phr. "yet are my sins not those of circumstance" [Lytton].

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      % SECTION II. RELATION

      1. ABSOLUTE RELATION %

      #9. Relation. — N. relation, bearing, reference, connection, concern, cognation; correlation &c. 12; analogy; similarity &c. 17; affinity, homology, alliance, homogeneity, association; approximation &c. (nearness) 197; filiation &c. (consanguinity) 11[obs3]; interest; relevancy &c. 23; dependency, relationship, relative position. comparison &c. 464; ratio, proportion. link, tie, bond of union. V. be related &c. adj.; have a relation &c. n.; relate to, refer to; bear upon, regard, concern, touch, affect, have to do with; pertain to, belong to, appertain to; answer to; interest. bring into relation with, bring to bear upon; connect, associate, draw a parallel; link &c. 43. Adj. relative; correlative &c. 12; cognate; relating to &c. v.; relative to, in relation with, referable or referrible to[obs3]; belonging to &c. v.; appurtenant to, in common with. related, connected; implicated, associated, affiliated, allied to; en rapport, in touch with. approximative[obs3], approximating; proportional, proportionate, proportionable; allusive, comparable. in the same category &c. 75; like &c. 17; relevant &c. (apt) 23; applicable, equiparant[obs3]. Adv. relatively &c. adj.; pertinently &c. 23. thereof; as to, as for, as respects, as regards; about; concerning &c. v.; anent; relating to, as relates to; with relation, with reference to, with respect to, with regard to; in respect of; while speaking of, a propos of[Fr]; in connection with; by the way, by the by; whereas; for as much as, in as much as; in point of, as far as; on the part of, on the score of; quoad hoc[Lat]; pro re nata[Lat]; under the head of &c. (class) 75 of; in the matter of, in re. Phr. "thereby hangs a tale" [Taming of the Shrew].

      #10. [Want, or absence of relation.] Irrelation. — N. irrelation[obs3], dissociation; misrelation[obs3]; inapplicability; inconnection[obs3]; multifariousness; disconnection &c. (disjunction) 44; inconsequence, independence; incommensurability; irreconcilableness &c. (disagreement) 24; heterogeneity; unconformity &c. 83; irrelevancy, impertinence, nihil ad rem[Lat]; intrusion &c. 24; non-pertinence. V. have no relation to &c. 9; have no bearing upon, have no concern with &c. 9, have no business with; not concern &c. 9; have no business there, have nothing to do with, intrude &c. 24. bring in head and shoulders, drag in head and shoulders, lug in head and shoulders. Adj. irrelative[obs3], irrespective, unrelated; arbitrary; independent, unallied; unconnected, disconnected; adrift, isolated, insular; extraneous, strange, alien, foreign, outlandish, exotic. not comparable, incommensurable, heterogeneous; unconformable &c. 83. irrelevant, inapplicable; not pertinent, not to the, purpose; impertinent, inapposite, beside the mark, a propos de bottes[Fr]; aside from the purpose,, away from the purpose,, foreign to the purpose, beside the purpose, beside the question, beside the transaction, beside the point; misplaced &c. (intrusive) 24; traveling out of the record. remote, far-fetched, out of the way, forced, neither here nor there, quite another thing; detached, segregate; disquiparant[obs3]. multifarious; discordant &c. 24. incidental, parenthetical, obiter dicta, episodic. Adv. parenthetically &c. adj.; by the way, by the by; en passant[Fr], incidentally; irrespectively &c. adj.; without reference to, without regard to; in the abstract &c. 87; a se.

      #11. [Relations of kindred.] Consanguinity. — N. consanguinity, relationship, kindred, blood; parentage &c. (paternity) 166; filiation[obs3], affiliation; lineage, agnation[obs3], connection, alliance; family connection, family tie; ties of blood; nepotism. kinsman, kinfolk; kith and kin; relation, relative; connection; sibling, sib; next of kin; uncle, aunt, nephew, niece; cousin, cousin- german[obs3]; first cousin, second cousin; cousin once removed, cousin twice &c. removed; near relation, distant relation; brother, sister, one's own flesh and blood. family, fraternity; brotherhood, sisterhood, cousinhood[obs3]. race, stock, generation; sept &c. 166; stirps, side; strain; breed, clan, tribe, nation. V. be related to &c. adj. claim relationship with &c. n. with. Adj. related, akin, consanguineous, of the blood, family, allied, collateral; cognate, agnate, connate; kindred; affiliated; fraternal.

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      intimately related, nearly related, closely related, remotely related, distantly related, allied; german.

      #12. [Double or reciprocal relation.] Correlation. — N. reciprocalness &c. adj[obs3].; reciprocity, reciprocation;