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- Dictionaryin·ci·dent/ˈinsədnt/
noun
- 1. an event or occurrence: "several amusing incidents" Similar
adjective
- 1. likely to happen because of; resulting from: "the changes incident to economic development"
- 2. (especially of light or other radiation) falling on or striking something: "when an ion beam is incident on a surface"
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incident: [noun] something dependent on or subordinate to something else of greater or principal importance.
INCIDENT definition: 1. an event that is either unpleasant or unusual: 2. with nothing unpleasant or unusual happening…. Learn more.
An incident refers to a particular happening, sometimes criminal but always noteworthy. If there was a food fight in the cafeteria, an e-mail might be sent to the parents of all students telling of the incident at school.
Incident definition: an individual occurrence or event.. See examples of INCIDENT used in a sentence.
in an incident A 36-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman were stabbed in separate incidents. without incident The demonstration passed off without incident. incident with somebody/something It was an alleged incident with a cleaner in this hotel that led to his dismissal. incident of something There had been a number of incidents of violence ...
INCIDENT meaning: 1. an event that is either unpleasant or unusual: 2. with nothing unpleasant or unusual happening…. Learn more.
8 meanings: 1. a distinct or definite occurrence; event 2. a minor, subsidiary, or related event or action 3. a relatively.... Click for more definitions.
Define incident. incident synonyms, incident pronunciation, incident translation, English dictionary definition of incident. n. 1. a. A particular occurrence, especially one of minor importance. See Synonyms at occurrence. b. An event in a narrative or drama. 2. a.
Definitions on the go Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. 2 [ countable , uncountable ] a serious or violent event, such as a crime, an accident, or an attack There was a shooting incident near here last night.
COLLOCATIONS adjectives a serious incident The road is closed following a serious incident earlier today. a major incident (= very serious) The most recent major incident was an explosion at an oil refinery. a small/minor incident An apparently minor incident sparked off rioting. the whole incident The whole incident was caught on CCTV. a ...
