incidental, incident
(adjective) (sometimes followed by âtoâ) minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence; âincidental expensesâ; âthe road will bring other incidental advantagesâ; âextra duties incidental to the jobâ; âlabor problems incidental to a rapid expansionâ; âconfusion incidental to a quick changeâ
incident
(adjective) falling or striking of light rays on something; âincident lightâ
incident
(noun) a single distinct event
incident
(noun) a public disturbance; âthe police investigated an incident at the bus stationâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
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
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 CĂŠsar, 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
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; âthe political ferment produced new leadershipâ; âsocial unrestâ
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
