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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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   INCIDENTAL definition: 1. less important than the thing something is connected with or part of: 2. directly connected…. Learn more.

   • 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...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › incidentalIncidental Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of incidental as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to distinguish incidental from accidental and explore related phrases and articles.

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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 of a minor, casual, or subordinate nature. Find synonyms, related words, translations, and usage examples of incidental in different contexts.

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

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the adjective 'incidental', which means happening by chance or as a result of something more important. See examples of 'incidental' in sentences and related words.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishincidental adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   incidental (to something) happening in connection with something else, but not as important as it, or not intended. The discovery was incidental to their main research. incidental music (= music used with a play or a film to give atmosphere)

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

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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.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › incidental_adjincidental, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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   What does the word incidental mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word incidental, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.