incident
Noun · AdjectiveOpen English WordNet
Noun (2)incidents
- a single distinct eventType of happening, occurrenceKinds scene, sideshow, infection, cause celebrePart of episode
- a public disturbance“the police investigated an incident at the bus station”Type of disturbance, disruption
Adjective (2)
- falling or striking of light rays on something“incident light”Relating to incidence
- (sometimes followed by ‘to’) minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence“incidental expenses”“the road will bring other incidental advantages”“extra duties incidental to the job”“labor problems incidental to a rapid expansion”“confusion incidental to a quick change”Synonyms: incidentalOpposite basicSimilar peripheral, secondary, parenthetic, omissible
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Translations
Noun event or occurrence
- Spanish
- incidente
- French
- incident
- German
- Vorfall
- Italian
- episodio
- Portuguese
- incidente
- Turkish
- olay
- Russian
- инциде́нт incidént
- Arabic
- حَادِثَة ḥādiṯa
- Chinese
- 事件 shìjiàn
- Dutch
- incident
17 more languages
- Polish
- incydent
- Swedish
- händelse
- Greek
- επεισόδιο epeisódio
- Korean
- 사건 sageon
- Indonesian
- insiden
- Portuguese (PT)
- incidente
- Chinese (Trad.)
- 事件 shìjiàn
- Catalan
- incident
- Czech
- událost
- Danish
- begivenhed
- Esperanto
- okazo
- Finnish
- tapaus
- Georgian
- ინციდენტი incidenṭi
- Hebrew
- תַּקְרִית taqrít
- Norwegian
- hendelse
- Romanian
- caz
- Scottish Gaelic
- tuiteamas
Noun event causing interruption or crisis
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Origin: 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.— Richard Hooker
3. Liable to happen; apt to occur; befalling; hence, naturally happening or appertaining.
All chances incident to man's frail life.— John Milton
The studies incident to his profession.— Richard 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 Cæsar, overcame Pompey. Isaac Watts
Origin: 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.— John Dryden
3. Law Something appertaining to, passing with, or depending on, another, called the principal. Thomas Edlyne Tomlins
Synonyms: Circumstance; event; fact; adventure; contingency; chance; accident; casualty. See Event.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54