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incident > 4 senses
ADJECTIVE1incidentFalling or striking of light rays on something
2incident, incidental(sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
NOUN1incidentA single distinct event
2incidentA public disturbance
incident > pronunciation
Soundsih'nsahdahnt
Rhymesabandonment, abatement, aberrant, and 658 more rhymes in ahnt...
incident > adjective 1, pert
MeaningFalling or striking of light rays on something.
Examples"incident light"
Nounsincidence
incident > adjective 2
Meaning(sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence.
Examples"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"
Synonymsincidental
Contrarybasic
Similaromissible; parenthetic, parenthetical; peripheral; secondary
incident > noun 1, event
MeaningA single distinct event.
Part ofepisode
Broaderhappening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
Narrowercause celebre; infection, contagion, transmission; scene; sideshow
incident > noun 2, state
MeaningA public disturbance.
Examples"the police investigated an incident at the bus station"
Broaderdisturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle

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