INCIDENTALS

Noun

incidentals

plural of incidental

Small items of expenditure that are not individually identified.

Source: Wiktionary


INCIDENTAL

In`ci*den"tal, a.

Definition: Happening, as an occasional event, without regularity; coming without design; casual; accidental; hence, not of prime concern; subordinate; collateral; as, an incidental conversation; an incidental occurrence; incidental expenses. By some, religious duties . . . appear to be regarded . . . as an incidental business. Rogers.

Syn.

– Accidental; casual; fortuitous; contingent; chance; collateral. See Accidental.

– In`cen*den"tal*ly, adv.

– In`cen*den"tal*ness, n. I treat either or incidentally of colors. Boyle.

In`ci*den"tal, n.

Definition: An incident; that which is incidental; esp., in the plural, an aggregate of subordinate or incidental items not particularized; as, the expense of tuition and incidentals. Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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