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in·ci·den·tal
 incidental
- pronunciation:
- In
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den
tl
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
happening or likely to happen concurrently or in connection with something else but as a subordinate or less important element.
Some incidental weight loss was noted in the patients taking the drug.- similar words:
- accidental, circumstantial, coincident, conditional, contingent, dependent, incident, side, subsidiary
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| definition 2: |
of relatively little importance in relation to something else.
incidental income- synonyms:
- minor, secondary
- antonyms:
- crucial, essential, integral
- similar words:
- accessory, circumstantial, extraneous, extrinsic, inappreciable, inconsequent, inconsequential, inconsiderable, inessential, insignificant, negligible, nonessential, subordinate, subsidiary, unessential, unimportant
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| definition 3: |
occurring only by chance rather than by plan or intention.
an incidental meeting- synonyms:
- accidental, casual
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| related words: |
ancillary, casual, occasional, stray, trivial |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
(often pl.) something minor or subordinate, such as small expenses.
- synonyms:
- accidental
- similar words:
- accessory, appurtenance, extra, inessential, nonessential, unessential
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| related words: |
accidental |
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