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Incident

see synonyms of incident

Noun

1. incident

a single distinct event

2. incident

a public disturbance

Example Sentences:
'the police investigated an incident at the bus station'

Adjective

3. incident

falling or striking of light rays on something

Example Sentences:
'incident light'

4. incident, incidental

(sometimes followed by to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence

Example Sentences:
'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'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Incident

see synonyms of incident
noun
1. 
a distinct or definite occurrence; event
2. 
a minor, subsidiary, or related event or action
3. 
a relatively insignificant event that might have serious consequences, esp in international politics
4. 
a public disturbance
the police had reports of an incident outside a pub
5. 
the occurrence of something interesting or exciting
the trip was not without incident
adjective
6. (postpositive; foll by to)
related (to) or dependent (on)
7. (when postpositive, often foll by to)
having a subsidiary or minor relationship (with)
8. 
(esp of a beam of light or particles) arriving at or striking a surface
incident electrons

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Incident

see synonyms of incident
adjective
1. 
likely to happen as a result or concomitant; incidental (to)
the cares incident to parenthood
2. 
falling upon, striking, or affecting
incident rays
3.  Law
dependent upon or involved in something else
noun
4. 
something that happens; happening; occurrence
5. 
something that happens as a result of or in connection with something more important; minor event or episode, esp. one in a novel, play, etc.
6. 
a. 
an apparently minor conflict, disturbance, etc., as between persons, states, etc., that may have serious results
b. 
a minor public disturbance, fracas, etc.
7.  Law
something incident to something else

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Incident

see synonyms of incident
n.
1.
a. A particular occurrence, especially one of minor importance. See Synonyms at occurrence.
b. An event in a narrative or drama.
2.
a. A usually violent or disruptive occurrence, especially one that precipitates a larger crisis: an international incident that provoked war.
b. An occurrence that interrupts normal procedure or functioning; a mishap: The plane landed without incident.
3. Law Something contingent on or related to something else.
adj.
1. Tending to arise or occur as a result or accompaniment: "There is a professional melancholy ... incident to the occupation of a tailor" (Charles Lamb).
2. Law Related to or dependent on another thing.
3. Physics Falling upon or striking a surface: incident radiation.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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