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   accidental

   /ˌaksɪˈdɛntl/

   adjective

   • 1. happening by chance, unintentionally, or unexpectedly: "a verdict of accidental death" Similar fortuitouschanceoccurring by chance/accidentadventitiousflukycoincidentalcasualserendipitousrandomaleatoryunexpectedunforeseenunanticipatedunlooked-forunintentionalunintendedinadvertentinvoluntaryunplannedunpremeditatedunthinkingunmeantunwittingunknowingunconscioussubconsciousmistakenmisguidedOpposite intentionalplanned
   • 2. incidental; subsidiary: "the location is accidental and contributes nothing to the poem" Similar incidentalunimportantby the wayby the bysupplementarysubsidiarysubordinatesecondarymarginalminorlesseraccessoryperipheraltangentialextraneousextrinsicparentheticalirrelevantimmaterialbeside the pointof little accountunnecessarynon-essentialinessentialOpposite essentialcentral
   • 3. (in Aristotelian thought) relating to or denoting properties which are not essential to a thing's nature.

   noun

   • 1. a sign indicating a momentary departure from the key signature by raising or lowering a note: "horn parts are usually written without key signature, the necessary accidentals being added"
   • 2. another term for vagrant

   Word Origin late Middle English (in accidental (sense 2 of the adjective and sense 3 of the adjective)): from late Latin accidentalis, from Latin accident- ‘happening’ (see accident).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACCIDENTAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of accidental as an adjective or a noun in music, biology and other contexts. Find out how to use accidental in a sentence and discover related words and phrases.

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     ACCIDENTAL meaning: 1. happening or existing by chance: 2. a...

   • Accidental: French Translation

     accidental translate: accidentel/-elle, accidentel. Learn...

   • Accidental: Catalan Translation

     accidental translate: fortuït, imprevist. Learn more in the...

   • Accidental: Polish Translation

     ACCIDENTAL translate: przypadkowy, przypadkowy. Learn more...

   • Accidental: Czech Translation

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   Learn the meaning of accidental as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out the difference between accidental and incidental, and how to use accidental in a sentence.

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   Accidental describes something that happens by chance or without planning, as in The hero has an accidental meeting with the villain early in the movie that sets the hero on his course. Accidental can also sometimes refer to something that comes about by chance.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACCIDENTAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of accidental as an adjective or noun, and its synonyms, pronunciation, and usage in sentences. Find out how accidental differs from related words such as fortuitous, casual, and incidental.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryACCIDENTAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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7. www.thefreedictionary.com › accidentalAccidental - definition of accidental by The Free Dictionary

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   Accidental means occurring by chance, unexpectedly, or unintentionally. It can also refer to a musical notation that alters a note by one or two semitones. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples of accidental.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › accidentalAccidental - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Anything accidental happens by chance or unintentionally. People don't mean to do accidental things. An accident is something unforeseen that no one wanted to happen, like a car accident or getting hit by lightning. You can describe anything like that as accidental.