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View usage for: (ɪnsɪdənt) Word forms: plural incidentscountable noun [oft without N]An incident is something that happens, often something that is unpleasant. [formal] These incidents were the latest in a series of disputes between the two nations. 26 people have been killed in a dramatic shooting incident. The voting went ahead without incident. More Synonyms of incident incident in British English (ˈɪnsɪdənt) noun1. a distinct or definite occurrence; event 2. a minor, subsidiary, or related event or action 3. a relatively insignificant event that might have serious consequences, esp in international politics 4. a public disturbance the police had reports of an incident outside a pub 5. the occurrence of something interesting or exciting the trip was not without incident adjective6. (postpositive; foll by to) related (to) or dependent (on) 7. (when postpositive, often foll by to) having a subsidiary or minor relationship (with) 8. (esp of a beam of light or particles) arriving at or striking a surface incident electrons Word origin C15: from Medieval Latin incidens an event, from Latin incidere, literally: to fall into, hence befall, happen, from in-2 + cadere to fall incident in American English (ˈɪnsədənt) adjective1. 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 noun4. something that happens; happening; occurrence 5. 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. 6. a. an apparently minor conflict, disturbance, etc., as between persons, states, etc., that may have serious results b. a minor public disturbance, fracas, etc. 7. Law something incident to something else SIMILAR WORDS: ocˈcurrence Word origin OFr < ML < prp. of L incidere, to fall upon < in-, on + cadere, to fall: see case 1COBUILD Collocationsincident capture an incident confirm an incident diplomatic incident embarrassing incident fatal incident film an incident freak incident horrific incident incident occurred major incident nasty incident notorious incident one-off incident probe an incident record an incident recount an incident regret an incident remember an incident report an incident review an incident road incident road rage incident shocking incident similar incident specific incident terrorist incident tragic incident traumatic incident trivial incident ugly incident unsavoury incident witness an incident Examples of 'incident' in a sentenceincident In other languagesincident British English: incident / ˈɪnsɪdənt/ NOUN An incident is an event, especially one involving something unpleasant. Police were still investigating the incident yesterday. - American English: incident
- Arabic: حَادِثٌ
- Brazilian Portuguese: incidente
- Chinese: 事件
- Croatian: incident
- Czech: příhoda
- Danish: hændelse
- Dutch: incident
- European Spanish: incidente
- Finnish: tapaus
- French: incident
- German: Vorfall
- Greek: περιστατικό
- Italian: incidente
- Japanese: 出来事
- Korean: 사건
- Norwegian: hendelse
- Polish: incydent
- European Portuguese: incidente
- Romanian: incident
- Russian: происшествие
- Latin American Spanish: incidente
- Swedish: incident
- Thai: เหตุการณ์
- Turkish: olay
- Ukrainian: інцидент
- Vietnamese: sự việc
All related terms of 'incident'Chinese translation of 'incident' n (c) - (= event)
事件 (shìjiàn) (起, qǐ)
Definition a public disturbance Safety chiefs are investigating the incident. Synonyms clash confrontation mishap contretemps Definition an occurrence or event, esp. a minor one They have not based it on any incident from the past. The birth was not without incident. Additional synonymsDefinition a thing to be done or attended to The government has mishandled the whole affair. Synonyms matter, thing, business, question, issue, happening, concern, event, subject, project, activity, incident, proceeding, circumstance, episode, topic, undertaking, transaction, occurrenceDefinition a loud disagreement or fight He had been in a street brawl. Synonyms fight, battle, row (informal), clash, disorder, scrap (informal), fray, squabble, wrangle, skirmish, scuffle, punch-up (British, informal), free-for-all (informal), fracas, altercation, rumpus, broil, tumult, affray, shindig (informal), donnybrook, ruckus (informal), scrimmage, shindy (informal), biffo (Australian, slang), bagarre, melee or mêlée Definition an occurrence or condition that accompanies or influences a person or event I'm making inquiries about the circumstances of the disappearance. Synonyms detail, fact, event, particular, respect, factor |