INCIDENT

incidental, incident

(adjective) (sometimes followed by ‘to’) minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence; “incidental expenses”; “the road will bring other incidental advantages”; “extra duties incidental to the job”; “labor problems incidental to a rapid expansion”; “confusion incidental to a quick change”

incident

(adjective) falling or striking of light rays on something; “incident light”

incident

(noun) a single distinct event

incident

(noun) a public disturbance; “the police investigated an incident at the bus station”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

incident (plural incidents)

(countable, uncountable) An event or occurrence.

A (relatively minor) event that is incidental to, or related to others.

An event that causes or may cause an interruption or a crisis, such as a workplace illness or a software error.

Adjective

incident (not comparable)

Arising as the result of an event, inherent.

(physics, of a stream of particles or radiation) Falling on or striking a surface.

Coming or happening accidentally; not in the usual course of things; not in connection with the main design; not according to expectation; casual; fortuitous.

Liable to happen; apt to occur; befalling; hence, naturally happening or appertaining.

(legal) Dependent upon, or appertaining to, another thing, called the principal.

Source: Wiktionary

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In"ci*dent, a. Etym: [L. incidens, -entis, p. pr. & of incidere to fall into or upon; pref. in- in, on + cadere to fall: cf. F. incident. See Cadence.]

1. Falling or striking upon, as a ray of light upon a reflecting surface.

2. Coming or happening accidentally; not in the usual course of things; not in connection with the main design; not according to expectation; casual; fortuitous. As the ordinary course of common affairs is disposed of by general laws, so likewise men's rarer incident necessities and utilities should be with special equity considered. Hooker.

3. Liable to happen; apt to occur; befalling; hence, naturally happening or appertaining. All chances incident to man's frail life. Milton. The studies incident to his profession. Milward.

4. (Law)

Definition: Dependent upon, or appertaining to, another thing, called the principal. Incident proposition (Logic), a proposition subordinate to another, and introduced by who, which, whose, whom, etc.; as, Julius, whose surname was Cæsar, overcame Pompey. I. Watts.

In"ci*dent, n. Etym: [Cf. F. incident.]

1. That which falls out or takes place; an event; casualty; occurrence.

2. That which happens aside from the main design; an accidental or subordinate action or event. No person, no incident, in a play but must be of use to carry on the main design. Dryden.

3. (Law)

Definition: Something appertaining to, passing with, or depending on, another, called the principal. Tomlins.

Syn.

– Circumstance; event; fact; adventure; contingency; chance; accident; casualty. See Event.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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