circumstance

Noun

• formal ceremony about important occasions
  • pomp and circumstance
    

• information that should be kept in mind when making a decision
  • another consideration is the time it would take
    

• the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
  • the historical context
    

• a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  condition , consideration , context , setting