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in·ci·dent (in′sə dənt)
adjective
- likely to happen as a result or concomitant; incidental (to) the cares incident to parenthood
- falling upon, striking, or affecting incident rays
- Law dependent upon or involved in something else
Etymology: OFr < ML < prp. of L incidere, to fall upon < in-, on + cadere, to fall: see case
noun
- something that happens; happening; occurrence
- 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.
- an apparently minor conflict, disturbance, etc., as between persons, states, etc., that may have serious results
- a minor public disturbance, fracas, etc.
- Law something incident to something else
Etymology: ME incydente
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