incidental

 
Pronunciation: /ɪnsɪˈdɛnt(ə)l/

adjective

  • 1happening as a minor accompaniment to something else: for the fieldworker who deals with real problems, paperwork is incidental incidental expenses
  • occurring by chance in connection with something else: the incidental catch of dolphins in the pursuit of tuna
  • 2 (incidental to) happening as a result of (an activity): the ordinary risks incidental to a fireman’s job

noun

(usually incidentals)
  • an incidental expense, event, etc.: an allowance to cover meals, taxis, and other incidentals

Origin:

early 17th century: originally from medieval Latin incidentalis, from Latin incident- 'falling upon, happening to' (from the verb incidere)