noun. ['ˈsɝːkəmˌstænsəz, ˈsɝːkəmˌstænsɪz'] your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you).
noun. ['ˈsɝːkəmˌstænsəz, ˈsɝːkəmˌstænsɪz'] a person's financial situation (good or bad).