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in⋅ci⋅dent

  [in-si-duhnt]
Use incident in a Sentence
–noun
1. an individual occurrence or event.
2. a distinct piece of action, or an episode, as in a story or play.
3. something that occurs casually in connection with something else.
4. something appertaining or attaching to something else.
5. an occurrence of seemingly minor importance, esp. involving nations or factions between which relations are strained and sensitive, that can lead to serious consequences, as an outbreak of hostilities or a war: border incident; international incident.
6. an embarrassing occurrence, esp. of a social nature.
–adjective
7. likely or apt to happen (usually fol. by to).
8. naturally appertaining: hardships incident to the life of an explorer.
9. conjoined or attaching, esp. as subordinate to a principal thing.
10. falling or striking on something, as light rays.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < MF < ML incident- (s. of incidēns a happening, n. use of prp. of L incidere to befall), equiv. to L in- in- 2 + -cid- (comb. form of cad- fall) + -ent- -ent; cf. cadence

Related forms:
in⋅ci⋅dent⋅less, adjective

Synonyms:
1. happening. See event.
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in·ci·dent   (ĭn'sĭ-dənt)   
n.  
  1. A definite and separate occurrence; an event. See Synonyms at occurrence.
  2. A usually minor event or condition that is subordinate to another.
  3. Something contingent on or related to something else.
  4. An occurrence or event that interrupts normal procedure or precipitates a crisis: an international incident.
adj.  
  1. Tending to arise or occur as a result or accompaniment: "There is a professional melancholy . . . incident to the occupation of a tailor" (Charles Lamb).
  2. Related to or dependent on another thing.
  3. Physics Falling upon or striking a surface: incident radiation.

[Middle English, from Old French, apt to happen, an incident, from Latin incidēns, incident-, present participle of incidere, to happen : in-, on; see in-2 + cadere, to fall; see kad- in Indo-European roots.]
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Incident

In"ci*dent\, a. [L. incidens, -entis, p. pr. & of incidere to fall into or upon; pref. in- in, on + cadere to fall: cf. F. incident. See Cadence.]

1. Falling or striking upon, as a ray of light upon a reflecting surface.

2. Coming or happening accidentally; not in the usual course of things; not in connection with the main design; not according to expectation; casual; fortuitous.

As the ordinary course of common affairs is disposed of by general laws, so likewise men's rarer incident necessities and utilities should be with special equity considered. --Hooker.

3. Liable to happen; apt to occur; befalling; hence, naturally happening or appertaining.

All chances incident to man's frail life. --Milton.

The studies incident to his profession. --Milward.

4. (Law) Dependent upon, or appertaining to, another thing, called the principal.

Incident proposition (Logic), a proposition subordinate to another, and introduced by who, which, whose, whom, etc.; as, Julius, whose surname was C[ae]sar, overcame Pompey. --I. Watts.

Incident

In"ci*dent\, n. [Cf. F. incident.]

1. That which falls out or takes place; an event; casualty; occurrence.

2. That which happens aside from the main design; an accidental or subordinate action or event.

No person, no incident, in a play but must be of use to carry on the main design. --Dryden.

3. (Law) Something appertaining to, passing with, or depending on, another, called the principal. --Tomlins.

Syn: Circumstance; event; fact; adventure; contingency; chance; accident; casualty. See Event.
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Language Translation for : incident
Spanish: incidente, suceso,
German: der Vorfall,
Japanese: 出来事
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incident 
1412, "something which occurs casually in connection with something else," from L. incidentem (nom. incidens), prp. of incidere "happen, befall," from in- "on" + -cidere, comb. form of cadere "to fall" (see case (1)). Sense of "an occurrence viewed as a separate circumstance" is from 1462. Meaning "event that might trigger a crisis or political unrest" first attested 1913. Incidental "casual, occasional" first recorded in Milton (1644). Conversational use of incidentally for "by the way" first attested 1925.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: in·ci·dent
Pronunciation: 'in-s&-d&nt, -"d&nt
Function: noun
1 : a distinct occurrence or event incident of sexual harassment>
2 : a subordinate, dependent, or consequential element incident to the arrest> incidents of divorce>

Main Entry: incident
Function: adjective
: having a subordinate or dependent relation to something specified incident to arrest>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Main Entry: in·ci·dent
Pronunciation: 'in(t)-s&d-&nt, -s&-"dent
Function: adjective
: falling or striking on something<incident light rays> <incident radiation>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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