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ac⋅ci⋅dent

  [ak-si-duhnt]
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–noun
1. an undesirable or unfortunate happening that occurs unintentionally and usually results in harm, injury, damage, or loss; casualty; mishap: automobile accidents.
2. Law. such a happening resulting in injury that is in no way the fault of the injured person for which compensation or indemnity is legally sought.
3. any event that happens unexpectedly, without a deliberate plan or cause.
4. chance; fortune; luck: I was there by accident.
5. a fortuitous circumstance, quality, or characteristic: an accident of birth.
6. Philosophy. any entity or event contingent upon the existence of something else.
7. Geology. a surface irregularity, usually on a small scale, the reason for which is not apparent.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L accident- (s. of accidēns happening, prp. of accidere to befall), equiv. to ac- ac- + -cid-, comb. form of cad- fall + -ent- -ent

Synonyms:
1. mischance, misfortune, misadventure; contingency; disaster.

Antonyms:
4. design, intent.
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ac·ci·dent   (āk'sĭ-dənt, -děnt')   
n.  

    1. An unexpected and undesirable event, especially one resulting in damage or harm: car accidents on icy roads.

    2. An unforeseen incident: A series of happy accidents led to his promotion.

    3. An instance of involuntary urination or defecation in one's clothing.

  2. Lack of intention; chance: ran into an old friend by accident.

  3. Logic A circumstance or attribute that is not essential to the nature of something.


[Middle English, chance event, from Old French, from Latin accidēns, accident-, present participle of accidere, to happen : ad-, ad- + cadere, to fall; see kad- in Indo-European roots.]
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Word Origin & History

accident 
c.1374, "an occurrence, incident, event," from O.Fr. accident, from L. accidentum (nom. accidens, gen. accidentis), prp. of accidere "happen, fall out," from ad- "to" + cadere "fall" (see case (1)). Meaning grew from "something that happens, an event," to "something that happens by chance," then "mishap."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: ac·ci·dent
Function: noun
: an unexpected usually sudden event that occurs without intent or volition although sometimes through carelessness, unawareness, ignorance, or a combination of causes and that produces an unfortunate result (as an injury) for which the affected party may be entitled to relief under the law or to compensation under an insurance policy —see also UNAVOIDABLE ACCIDENT
NOTE: The term accident has been held to include intentional acts (such as an assault and battery) under workers' compensation laws. —ac·ci·den·tal adjective —ac·ci·den·tal·ly also ac·ci·dent·ly adverb
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ac·ci·dent
Pronunciation: 'ak-s&d-&nt, -s&-"dent; 'aks-d&nt
Function: noun
1 : an unfortunate eventresulting from carelessness, unawareness, ignorance, or a combination of causes
2 : an unexpected bodily event of medical importance especially when injurious accident occurred between the 8th and 21st day after the initial injection —Journal of the American Medical Association> accident>
3 : an unexpected happening causing loss or injury which is not due to any fault or misconduct on the part of the person injured but for which legal relief may be sought —ac·ci·den·tal /"ak-s&-'dent-&l/ adjective —ac·ci·den·tal·ly /-'dent-lE,-&l-E/ also ac·ci·dent·ly /-'dent-lE/ adverb
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