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   Ac·ci·den·tal

   /ˌaksəˈden(t)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. happening by chance, unintentionally, or unexpectedly: "a verdict of accidental death" Similar fortuitouschanceoccurring by chance/accidentadventitiousflukycoincidentalcasualserendipitousrandomaleatoryunexpectedunforeseenunanticipatedunlooked-forunintentionalunintendedinadvertentinvoluntaryunplannedunpremeditatedunthinkingunmeantunwittingunknowingunconscioussubconsciousmistakenmisguidedOpposite intentionalplanned
   • 2. incidental; subsidiary: "the location is accidental and contributes nothing to the tension between the characters in the poem" Similar incidentalunimportantby the wayby the bysupplementarysubsidiarysubordinatesecondarymarginalminorlesseraccessoryperipheraltangentialextraneousextrinsicparentheticalirrelevantimmaterialbeside the pointof little accountunnecessarynonessentialinessentialOpposite essentialcentral
   • 3. (in Aristotelian thought) relating to or denoting properties which are not essential to a thing's nature.

   noun

   • 1. a sign indicating a momentary departure from the key signature by raising or lowering a note: "horn parts are usually written without key signature, the necessary accidentals being added"
   • 2. another term for vagrant

   Word Origin late Middle English (in accidental (sense 2 of the adjective and sense 3 of the adjective)): from late Latin accidentalis, from Latin accident- ‘happening’ (see accident).

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   ACCIDENTAL meaning: 1. happening or existing by chance: 2. a sign showing that there is a temporary change from the…. Learn more.

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   adjective. happening by chance or accident; not planned; unexpected: an accidental meeting. Synonyms: unintentional. Antonyms: contrived, planned. nonessential; incidental; subsidiary: accidental benefits. Music. relating to or indicating sharps, flats, or naturals. noun. a nonessential or subsidiary circumstance, characteristic, or feature.

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   An accident is something unforeseen that no one wanted to happen, like a car accident or getting hit by lightning. You can describe anything like that as accidental. Bumping into a stranger could be accidental. Forgetting to pay a bill is accidental.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › accidentalACCIDENTAL definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   May 14, 2017 · adjective. 1. occurring by chance, unexpectedly, or unintentionally. 2. nonessential; incidental. 3. music. denoting sharps, flats, or naturals that are not in the key signature of a piece. 4. logic. (of a property) not essential; contingent.

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   Definitions of 'accidental' An accidental event happens by chance or as the result of an accident, and is not intended. [...] More. Synonyms of 'accidental' • unintentional, unexpected, incidental, unforeseen [...] • chance, random, casual, unintentional [...] More. Collocations with the word 'accidental'

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › accidentalACCIDENTAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ˌæksɪˈdent ə l / us. Add to word list Add to word list. B2. not intended: accidental damage. accidentally. adverb. B2. She accidentally knocked over a glass of red wine. (Definition of accidental from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of accidental. in Chinese (Traditional)

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   Check pronunciation: accidental. Definition of accidental adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.