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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
incident
adj 1: falling or striking of light rays on something; "incident
light"
2: (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" [syn:
incidental, incident] [ant: basic]
n 1: a single distinct event
2: a public disturbance; "the police investigated an incident at
the bus station"
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Incident \In"ci*dent\, n. [Cf. F. incident.]
1. That which falls out or takes place; an event; casualty;
occurrence.
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2. That which happens aside from the main design; an
accidental or subordinate action or event.
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No person, no incident, in a play but must be of use
to carry on the main design. --Dryden.
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3. (Law) Something appertaining to, passing with, or
depending on, another, called the principal. --Tomlins.
Syn: Circumstance; event; fact; adventure; contingency;
chance; accident; casualty. See Event.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Incident \In"ci*dent\, a. [L. incidens, -entis, p. pr. & of
incidere to fall into or upon; pref. in- in, on + cadere to
fall: cf. F. incident. See Cadence.]
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1. Falling or striking upon, as a ray of light upon a
reflecting surface.
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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.
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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. --Hooker.
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3. Liable to happen; apt to occur; befalling; hence,
naturally happening or appertaining.
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All chances incident to man's frail life. --Milton.
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The studies incident to his profession. --Milward.
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4. (Law) Dependent upon, or appertaining to, another thing,
called the principal.
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Incident proposition (Logic), a proposition subordinate to
another, and introduced by who, which, whose, whom, etc.;
as, Julius, whose surname was C[ae]sar, overcame Pompey.
--I. Watts.
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4. Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) |
INCIDENT. A thing depending upon, appertaining to, or following another,
called the principal.
2. The power of punishing for contempt is incident to a court of
record; rent is incident to a reversion; distress to rent; estovers of woods
to a tenancy for a life or years. 1 Inst. 151; Noy's Max. n. 13; Vin. Ab.
h.. t.; Dane's Ab. h.t.; Com. Dig. h.t., and the references there; Bro.
Ab. h.t.; Roll's Ab. 75.
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Thesaurus Results for incident:
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
action, adventure, affair, anagnorisis, angle, architectonics, architecture, argument, atmosphere, background, catastrophe, characterization, circumstance, color, commotion, complication, condition, conjuncture, contingency, continuity, contrivance, denouement, design, development, device, disturbance, do, episode, event, eventuality, experience, fable, fact, falling action, fracas, gimmick, hap, happening, happenstance, juncture, line, local color, matter of fact, mood, motif, movement, mythos, occasion, occurrence, particular, peripeteia, phenomenon, plan, plot, proceeding, reality, recognition, rising action, scene, scheme, secondary plot, set-to, skirmish, slant, story, structure, subject, subplot, switch, thematic development, theme, to-do, tone, topic, turn of events, twist, upset |
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Common Misspellings > |
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