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incidental definition

in·ci·den·tal (in′sə dent′'l)

adjective

    1. happening as a result of or in connection with something more important; casual incidental benefits
    2. likely to happen as a result or concomitant: with to troubles incidental to divorce
  2. secondary or minor, but usually associated incidental expenses

Etymology: ML incidentalis

noun

  1. something incidental
  2. miscellaneous or minor items or expenses

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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