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incident

Pronunciation: /ˈɪnsɪd(ə)nt/

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Definition of incident

noun

1an instance of something happening; an event or occurrence:several amusing incidents there was not one incident of teasing from the 90 pupils
a violent event, such as a fracas or assault:one person was stabbed in the incident
a hostile clash between forces of rival countries: the US regretted the incident
[mass noun] the occurrence of dangerous or exciting things:my period in Egypt wasn’t without incident

2 Law a privilege, burden, or right attaching to an office, estate, or other holding.

adjective

1 (incident to) liable to happen because of; resulting from:the changes incident to economic development
Law attaching to: the costs properly incident to a suit for foreclosure or redemption

2(especially of light or other radiation) falling on or striking something:when an ion beam is incident on a surface
Physics relating to incidence:the incident angle

Origin:

late Middle English: via Old French from Latin incident- 'falling upon, happening to', from the verb incidere, from in- 'upon' + cadere 'to fall'

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