Definition of incident

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  • incident is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
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Definition of incident

  • (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence (adjective)

    Examples

    1. incidental expenses
    2. the road will bring other incidental advantages
    3. extra duties incidental to the job
    4. labor problems incidental to a rapid expansion
    5. confusion incidental to a quick change

    Synonyms

    1. incidental
  • a public disturbance (noun)

    Examples

    1. the police investigated an incident at the bus station
  • a single distinct event (noun)
  • falling or striking of light rays on something ()

    Examples

    1. incident light

See definition of incident in Merriam Webster