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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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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 experimental 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.
The income from her job is her main support, but she brings in some incidental income from the sale of her paintings.That's an interesting point, but it's incidental to the matter we're discussing.- synonyms:
- minor, secondary
- antonyms:
- crucial, essential, integral
- similar words:
- accessory, circumstantial, extraneous, extrinsic, inappreciable, inconsequent, inconsequential, inconsiderable, inessential, insignificant, negligible, nonessential, subordinate, subsidiary, unessential
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| definition 3: |
occurring only by chance rather than by plan or intention.
An incidental meeting with a publisher at a party turned out to be advantageous for the young author.- synonyms:
- accidental, casual
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ancillary, casual, occasional, stray, trivial |
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noun |
| definition: |
(often pl.) something minor or subordinate, such as small expenses.
You'll probably need some extra cash for incidentals.- synonyms:
- accidental
- similar words:
- accessory, appurtenance, extra, inessential, nonessential, unessential
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| related words: |
accidental |
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