Incidental Definition

ĭnsĭ-dĕntl
adjective
Happening as a result of or in connection with something more important; casual.
Incidental benefits.
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Likely to happen as a result or concomitant.
Troubles incidental to divorce.
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Secondary or minor, but usually associated.
Incidental expenses.
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Happening by chance; accidental.
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Loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident.

That character, though colorful, is incidental to the overall plot.
Wiktionary
noun
Something incidental.
Webster's New World
Miscellaneous or minor items or expenses.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Incidental

Noun

Singular:
incidental
Plural:
incidentals

Origin of Incidental

  • From incident +‎ -al.

    From Wiktionary

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