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   incidental

   /ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntl/

   adjective

   • 1. happening as a minor accompaniment to something else: "for the fieldworker who deals with real problems, paperwork is incidental" Similar less importantof less importancesecondarysubsidiarysubordinateancillaryauxiliaryminorperipheralbackgroundby-the-wayby-the-bynon-essentialinessentialunimportantinsignificantinconsequentialunnecessarytrivialtriflingnegligiblepettytangentialextrinsicextraneousdispensableexpendableOpposite crucialessential
   • ▪ occurring by chance in connection with something else: "the incidental catch of dolphins in the pursuit of tuna" Similar chanceby chanceaccidentalby accidentrandomcasualfortuitousserendipitousadventitiouscoincidentalunlooked-forrare:flukyaleatoryOpposite deliberate
   • 2. happening as a result of (an activity): "the ordinary risks incidental to a fireman's job" Similar connected withrelated toassociated withaccompanyingattendingattendant onconcomitant to

   noun

   • 1. an incidental expense, event, etc.: "an allowance to cover meals, taxis, and other incidentals"

   Word Origin early 17th century: originally from medieval Latin incidentalis, from Latin incident- ‘falling upon, happening to’ (from the verb incidere).

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

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   • English (US)

     INCIDENTAL meaning: 1. less important than the thing...

   • Incidentally

     INCIDENTALLY definition: 1. used before saying something...

   • Znaczenie Incidental, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     incidental definicja: 1. less important than the thing...

   • Incidental in French

     incidental translate: accessoire, accidentel, fortuit,...

   • Incidental in Thai

     INCIDENTAL translate: โดยมิได้ตั้งใจ, เป็นบางส่วน. Learn...

   • Incidental in Spanish

     incidental translate: secundario, adicional, causal...

   • Simplified

     INCIDENTAL translate: 次要的；附带的；伴随的. Learn more in the...

   • Traditional

     INCIDENTAL translate: 次要的；附帶的；伴隨的. Learn more in the...

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   Incidental means secondary in time or importance. If you lose weight because you moved and must walk further to school, the weight loss was incidental to the move. When something is incidental, it is never the main thing.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › incidentalIncidental - definition of incidental by The Free Dictionary

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   Incidental means happening or likely to happen as an unplanned or minor consequence, or related to something more important. Find synonyms, translations, and usage examples of incidental in different contexts.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › incidentalINCIDENTAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   happening or likely to happen in an unplanned or subordinate conjunction with something else. Synonyms: contingent, fortuitous, chance, casual. Antonyms: fundamental. incurred casually and in addition to the regular or main amount: incidental expenses.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINCIDENTAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › incidental_1incidental adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Learn the meaning of incidental, an adjective that describes something happening in connection with something else, but not as important or intended. See how to use incidental in sentences and collocations with the Oxford app.