Meaning

6 senses
  1. (not comparable)Arising as the result of an event, inherent.

    No major hazards incident to this job.

    verbunden, zusammenhängend, inhärent

    свойственныйsvojstvennyj

    власти́вийvlastývyj

  2. (not comparable)Falling on or striking a surface.

    The incident light illuminated the surface.

    einfallend, auftreffend

    падающийpadajuščij

    па́даючийpádajučyj

    falling or striking of light rays on something

  3. (not comparable)Coming or happening accidentally; not in the usual course of things; not in connection with the main design; not according to expectation; casual; fortuitous.

  4. (not comparable)Liable to happen; apt to occur; befalling; hence, naturally happening or appertaining.

    17th century, Richard Milward, "Preface" to Seldeniana the studies incident to his profession

  5. (not comparable)Dependent upon, or appertaining to, another thing, called the principal.

  6. (not comparable)In a relation of incidence

Examples

433 sentences
  1. It seems that he knows something about that incident.

    Здається, він щось знає про той випадок.

    ruПохоже, он кое-что знает об этом инциденте.

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  2. I'll explain the incident.

    Я поясню цей інциндент.

    ruЯ могу объяснить этот инцидент.

    deIch werde das Ereignis erläutern.

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  3. Tom survived the incident.

    Том пережив інцидент.

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  4. I'll remember this incident forever.

    Я назавжди запам'ятаю цей випадок.

    ruЯ навсегда запомню этот случай.

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  5. I'll never forget this incident.

    Я ніколи не забуду цей випадок.

    ruЯ никогда не забуду этот случай.

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Translations

4 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
arising as the result of an event:
physics: falling on a surface:
Русский
By meaning 2
arising as the result of an event:
physics: falling on a surface:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
arising as the result of an event:
physics: falling on a surface:

Origin

Recorded since 1412, from Middle French incident, from Latin incidens, the present active

Recorded since 1412, from Middle French incident, from Latin incidens, the present active participle of incidō (“to happen, befall”), itself from in- (“on”) + -cidō, the combining form of cadō (“to fall”).

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • (sometimes followed by ‘to’) minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence:incidental

Word family

1 related words
Relatedincidence

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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