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

Etymology: OFr < ML < prp. of L incidere, to fall upon < in-, on + cadere, to fall: see case

noun

1. something that happens; happening; occurrence
2. 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.
3. 1. an apparently minor conflict, disturbance, etc., as between persons, states, etc., that may have serious results
   2. a minor public disturbance, fracas, etc.
4. Law something incident to something else

Etymology: ME incydente