Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

totality of the circumstances

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables: to-tal-i-ty of the -cir-cum-stances
IPA

43

Scrabble Score

26

Letters

7

Syllables

15

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A method of analysis where decisions are based on all available information rather than bright-line rules.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The voluntariness of a confession is based on a totality of the circumstances test."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does totality of the circumstances mean?: A method of analysis where decisions are based on all available information rather than bright-line rules.

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