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   in·ci·den·tal

   /ˌinsəˈden(t)l/

   adjective

   • 1. accompanying but not a major part of something: "for the fieldworker who deals with real problems, paperwork is incidental" Similar less importantof less importancesecondarysubsidiarysubordinateancillaryauxiliaryminorperipheralbackgroundby-the-wayby-the-bynonessentialinessentialunimportantinsignificantinconsequentialunnecessarytrivialtriflingnegligiblepettytangentialextrinsicextraneousdispensableexpendableOpposite crucialessential
   • ▪ occurring by chance in connection with something else: "the incidental catch of dolphins in the pursuit of tuna" Similar chanceby chanceaccidentalby accidentrandomcasualfortuitousserendipitousadventitiouscoincidentalunlooked-forrare:flukyaleatoryOpposite deliberate
   • 2. liable to happen as a consequence of (an activity): "the ordinary risks incidental to a fireman's job" Similar connected withrelated toassociated withaccompanyingattendingattendant onconcomitant to

   noun

   • 1. an incidental detail, expense, event, etc.: "an allowance to cover meals, taxis, and other incidentals"

   Word Origin early 17th century: originally from medieval Latin incidentalis, from Latin incident- ‘falling upon, happening to’ (from the verb incidere).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › incidentalIncidental Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INCIDENTAL is being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence. How to use incidental in a sentence. Incidental vs. Accidental

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINCIDENTAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INCIDENTAL definition: 1. less important than the thing something is connected with or part of: 2. directly connected…. Learn more.

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   Incidental means secondary in time or importance. If you lose weight because you moved and must walk further to school, the weight loss was incidental to the move. When something is incidental, it is never the main thing.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › incidentalINCIDENTAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   happening or likely to happen in an unplanned or subordinate conjunction with something else. Synonyms: contingent, fortuitous, chance, casual. Antonyms: fundamental. incurred casually and in addition to the regular or main amount: incidental expenses.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › incidentalIncidental - definition of incidental by The Free Dictionary

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   1. happening in connection with or resulting from something more important; casual or fortuitous. 2. (foll by: to) found in connection (with); related (to) 3. (foll by: upon) caused (by) 4. occasional or minor: incidental expenses. n. ( often plural) an incidental or minor expense, event, or action. ˌinciˈdentalness n.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINCIDENTAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   adjective. If one thing is incidental to another, it is less important than the other thing or is not a major part of it. The playing of music proved to be incidental to the main business of the evening. [ + to] You should also include incidental costs such as taxis and accommodation.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › incidentalincidental | meaning of incidental in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   incidental meaning, definition, what is incidental: happening or existing in connection with...: Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishincidental adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   incidental (to something) happening in connection with something else, but not as important as it, or not intended. The discovery was incidental to their main research. incidental music (= music used with a play or a film to give atmosphere)

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINCIDENTAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    INCIDENTAL definition: less important than the thing something is connected with or part of: . Learn more.

11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › incidentalincidental - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jun 25, 2024 · Existing tangentially, being a byproduct, a tangent, or a likely consequence . Injuries are incidental to contact sports: they're going to happen. Occurring by chance. ( physics, of radiation) Entering or approaching, prior to reflection (more frequently incident ).