incidental

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Loosely associated; of limited relevance except indirectly; only accidentally related.
Existing tangentially, being a byproduct, a tangent, or a likely consequence.
Occurring by chance.
Entering or approaching, prior to reflection (more frequently incident).

noun

/ɪnsɪˈdɛntəl/ /ɪnsəˈdɛntəl/ [ɪnsɪˈdɛ.ɾ̃əl] [ɪnsɪˈdɛn.tʰəl] en-US incidental (enunciated).ogg en-US incidental (nasal flapping).ogg

incidental more incidental most incidental incidentals

From incident + -al.

contingent serendipitous accidental

inevitable necessary impossible intentional

incident incidence

coincidental incidental expense incidentally incidental music incidentalness incidentaloma incidentalome nonincidental unincidental

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