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sɪˈdɛnadjective
1.
happening by chance or accident; not planned; unexpected: an accidental meeting.
2.
nonessential; incidental; subsidiary: accidental benefits.
3.
Music. relating to or indicating sharps, flats, or naturals.
noun
4.
a nonessential or subsidiary circumstance, characteristic, or feature.
5.
Music. a sign placed before a note indicating a chromatic alteration of its pitch.
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Accidental
is always a great word to know.
So is whole note. Does it mean:
| tone on the third degree from a given tone counted as the first |
| note equivalent in duration to four quarter notes |
Related forms
ac·ci·den·tal·ly, ac·ci·dent·ly, adverb
ac·ci·den·tal·ness, ac·ci·den·tal·i·ty, noun
non·ac·ci·den·tal, adjective, noun
non·ac·ci·den·tal·ly, adverb
non·ac·ci·den·tal·ness, noun
EXPANDpre·ac·ci·den·tal, adjective
pre·ac·ci·den·tal·ly, adverb
pseu·do·ac·ci·den·tal, adjective
pseu·do·ac·ci·den·tal·ly, adverb
qua·si-ac·ci·den·tal, adjective
qua·si-ac·ci·den·tal·ly, adverb
un·ac·ci·den·tal, adjective
un·ac·ci·den·tal·ly, adverb
COLLAPSESynonyms
1. unintentional, unforeseen. Accidental, casual, fortuitous all describe something outside the usual course of events. Accidental implies occurring unexpectedly or by chance: an accidental blow. Casual describes a passing event of slight importance: a casual reference. Fortuitous is applied to events occurring without known cause, often of a fortunate or favorable nature: a fortuitous shower of meteors. It often also implies good luck or good fortune: a fortuitous choice leading to rapid advancement.
1. unintentional, unforeseen. Accidental, casual, fortuitous all describe something outside the usual course of events. Accidental implies occurring unexpectedly or by chance: an accidental blow. Casual describes a passing event of slight importance: a casual reference. Fortuitous is applied to events occurring without known cause, often of a fortunate or favorable nature: a fortuitous shower of meteors. It often also implies good luck or good fortune: a fortuitous choice leading to rapid advancement.
Antonyms
1. planned, contrived.
1. planned, contrived.
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accidental
in music, sign placed immediately to the left of (or above) a note to show that the note must be changed in pitch. A sharp () raises a note by a semitone; a flat () lowers it by a semitone; a natural () restores it to the original pitch. Double sharps () and double flats () indicate that the note is raised or lowered by two semitones. Sharps or flats that are placed at the beginning of a musical staff, called a key signature, indicate the tonality, or key, of the music and are not considered accidentals.
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