Incident definition
Something that happens; happening; occurrence.
noun
(physics) Falling upon or striking a surface.
Incident radiation.
adjective
Likely to happen as a result or concomitant; incidental (to)
The cares incident to parenthood.
adjective
Something that happens as a result of or in connection with something more important; minor event or episode, specif. one in a novel, play, etc.
noun
A particular occurrence, especially one of minor importance.
noun
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A usually violent or disruptive occurrence, especially one that precipitates a larger crisis.
An international incident that provoked war.
noun
(law) Related to or dependent on another thing.
adjective
Tending to arise or occur as a result or accompaniment.
adjective
(law) Something contingent on or related to something else.
noun
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An occurrence that interrupts normal procedure or functioning; a mishap.
The plane landed without incident.
noun
An apparently minor conflict, disturbance, etc., as between persons, states, etc., that may have serious results.
noun
A minor public disturbance, fracas, etc.
noun
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(law) Dependent upon or involved in something else.
adjective
(law) Something incident to something else.
noun
Coming or happening accidentally; not in the usual course of things; not in connection with the main design; not according to expectation; casual; fortuitous.
adjective
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Liable to happen; apt to occur; befalling; hence, naturally happening or appertaining.
adjective
The definition of an incident is something that happens, possibly as a result of something else.
An example of incident is seeing a butterfly while taking a walk.
An example of incident is someone going to jail after being arrested for shoplifting.
noun
An event in a narrative or drama.
noun
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) defines a computer security incident as a real or potential violation of an explicit or implied policy regarding information. The DHS has five incident types, based on incident outcomes: (1) increased access beyond authorization; (2) information disclosure; (3) information corruption; (4) Denial of Service (DoS); and (5) resource theft. The DHS notes that actual incidents often fall into multiple categories. For example, a Website defacement can involve increased access beyond authorization and information corruption, and a system compromise can involve increased access beyond authorization, information disclosure, and resource theft.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security. DHS Organization. [Online, 2004.] U.S. Department of Homeland Security Website. http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/theme_ home1.jsp.
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Falling upon, striking, or affecting.
Incident rays.
adjective
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
incident
Plural:
incidentsOrigin of incident
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From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Recorded since 1412, from Middle French incident, from Latin incidens, the present active participle of incidō (“to happen, befall”), itself from in- (“on”) + -cidō, the combining form of cadō (“to fall”).
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