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incidental to

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in⋅ci⋅den⋅tal

  [in-si-den-tl]
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–adjective
1. happening or likely to happen in an unplanned or subordinate conjunction with something else.
2. incurred casually and in addition to the regular or main amount: incidental expenses.
3. likely to happen or naturally appertaining (usually fol. by to).
–noun
4. something incidental, as a circumstance.
5. incidentals, minor expenses.
Origin:
1610–20; incident + -al 1

Related forms:
in⋅ci⋅den⋅tal⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. casual, chance, fortuitous; contingent.

Antonyms:
1. fundamental.
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Main Entry: in·ci·den·tal
Pronunciation: "in-s&-'dent-&l
Function: adjective
1 : subordinate or secondary in importance or position <incidental benefits>
2 : INCIDENT
3 : occurring by chance or in isolation <incidental use of a person's image> —in·ci·den·tal·ly adverb
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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