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in·ci·dent
I. \-nt\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin incident-, incidens, from Latin, present participle of incidere to fall into, fall on, meet up with, occur, happen, from in- in- (II) + -cidere (from cadere to fall) — more at chance
1.
a. : an occurrence of an action or situation felt as a separate unit of experience : an occurrence or sometimes a situation or thing taking place as part of a larger continuum but unimportant or nonessential : happening
< conflict is an inevitable incident in any active system of cooperation — Lewis Mumford >
b. : an accompanying minor occurrence or condition : concomitant
< Madison's view … that taxation is a necessary incident anyway to the exercise of any power — C.P.Curtis >
c. : an occurrence noticeably varying a set or accustomed course or routine : an uncommon happening
< to remain at variance with his wife seemed to him a considerable incident — Joseph Conrad >
d. : an occurrence calling forth a sequel : a motivating event or situation : factor
< the incident of that conflict was slavery, but it was not its true cause — Congressional Record >
e. : a happening or related group of happenings subordinate to a main narrative plot
< the melodrama and the romance … must be made up of swift successions of startling incident — E.G.Sutcliffe >
f. : a frequent, accustomed, or routine occurrence unworthy of note or comment
< a quite ordinary incident of daily life — Arnold Bennett >
2.
a. : a contretemps, fracas, disturbance, or other action likely to lead to grave consequences especially in matters diplomatic
< repeated minor incidents led finally to the danger of open combat at the boundary — American Guide Series: Maine >
b. : a military situation marked by fighting without formally declared war
< the Korea incident >
c. chiefly Britain : a bomb explosion or other sudden violent disturbance
< air-raid wardens checking on incidents >
3.
a. : something dependent upon, appertaining or subordinate to, or accompanying something else of greater or principal importance
< an alimony agreement may be an incident of a divorce proceeding >
b. : something arising or resulting from something else of greater or principal importance
< a power to employ a broker may be an incident of an express power to sell real estate >
Synonyms: see occurrence
II. adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin incident-, incidens, present participle
1.
a. : occurring or likely to occur especially as a minor consequence or accompaniment
< confusion incident to a quick change >
: associated or naturally related or attaching
< the privileges incident to increased rank >
b. obsolete : pertinent, apposite, liable, subject
2. archaic : occurring accidentally and without essential relationship : incidental
3. law : dependent on or appertaining to another thing : directly and immediately relating to or involved in something else though not an essential part of it
4.
a. : falling or striking on something — used especially of light rays on a plane
b. : acting from without : external
< attacks by incident forces >
Synonyms: see liable |