ˈsɝ.kəm.ˌstæns kənˈdɪʃən kənˌsɪdəˈɹeɪʃən ˈ kɒn.tɛkst ˈ kɑːn.tɛkst ˈsɛtɪŋ information that should be kept in mind when making a decision another consideration is the time it would take formal ceremony about important occasions pomp and circumstance a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event the historical context