per accidens
By chance; by reason of an accidental, incidental or non-essential circumstance;…By chance; by reason of an accidental, incidental or non-essential circumstance; contingently; indirectly.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)By chance; by reason of an accidental, incidental or non-essential circumstance; contingently; indirectly.
Origin
Borrowed from Late Latin conversio per accidens, English from 1425.Borrowed from Late Latin conversio per accidens, English from 1425.
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