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   Ac·ci·dent

   /ˈaksədnt/

   

   noun

   • 1. an unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury: "he had an accident at the factory" Similar mishapmisfortunemisadventuremischanceunfortunate incidentinjurydisastertragedycatastrophecontretempscalamityblowtroubleproblemdifficultytechnical:casualty
   • ▪ a crash involving road or other vehicles, typically one that causes serious damage or injury: "four people were killed in a car accident" Similar crashcollisionbumpcar crashcar accidentroad accidenttraffic accidentmultiple crashmultiple collisionrail accidentderailmentair accidentair crashsmashroad traffic accidentRTAwreckinformal:smash-uppileupshuntprang
   • ▪ used euphemistically to refer to an incidence of incontinence, typically by a child or an animal: euphemistic "he had a little accident, but I washed his shorts out"
   • 2. an event that happens by chance or that is without apparent or deliberate cause: "the pregnancy was an accident" Similar chancemere chancecoincidencetwist of fatefreakhazardpiece of good fortune(bit of) luck(bit of) good luckflukehappy chanceserendipityfatefortuityfortuneprovidencehappenstance
   • ▪ the working of fortune; chance: "my faith is an accident of birth, not a matter of principled commitment"
   • 3. (in Aristotelian thought) a property of a thing which is not essential to its nature.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the general sense ‘an event’): via Old French from Latin accident- ‘happening’, from the verb accidere, from ad- ‘towards, to’ + cadere ‘to fall’.

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   accident. noun. /ˈæksədənt/ ,/ˈæksəˌdɛnt/. [countable] an unpleasant event, especially in a vehicle, that happens unexpectedly and causes injury or damage a car/highway/traffic accident He was killed in an accident. One in seven accidents is caused by sleepy drivers.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › accidentAccident - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of accident. noun. an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury. see more. noun. anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause. “winning the lottery was a happy accident ”. “it was due to an accident or fortuity”. synonyms: chance event, fortuity, stroke.

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   Accident definition, an undesirable or unfortunate happening that occurs unintentionally and usually results in harm, injury, damage, or loss; casualty; mishap: automobile accidents. See more. Dictionary.com

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishACCIDENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Meaning of accident – Learner’s Dictionary. accident. noun [ C ] uk / ˈæksɪd ə nt / us. Add to word list. A2. something bad that happens that is not intended and that causes injury or damage: a car / traffic accident. UK He was involved in a road accident a month ago. She had an accident in the kitchen. I didn't mean to spill his drink.

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

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   3 days ago · accident in American English. (ˈæksədənt ) noun. 1. a happening that is not expected, foreseen, or intended. 2. an unpleasant and unintended happening, sometimes resulting from negligence, that results in injury, loss, damage, etc. 3. fortune; chance.

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of ACCIDENT. [count] 1. : a sudden event (such as a crash) that is not planned or intended and that causes damage or injury. We got in a car accident. = We had a car accident. a traffic accident. a fatal accident.

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   1. an unforeseen event or one without an apparent cause. 2. anything that occurs unintentionally or by chance; chance; fortune: I met him by accident. 3. a misfortune or mishap, esp one causing injury or death. 4. (Logic) logic philosophy Also called: adjunct a nonessential attribute or characteristic of something (as opposed to substance) 5.