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Definitions for: Incident
[n] a single distinct event
[n] a public disturbance; "the police investigated an incident at the bus station"
[adj] (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence; "incidental expenses"; "the road will bring other incidental advantages"; "extra duties incidental to the job"; "labor problems incidental to a rapid expansion"; "confusion incident to a quick change"
[adj] falling or striking on something
Webster (1913) Definition: In"ci*dent, a. [L. incidens, -entis, p. pr. & of
incidere to fall into or upon; pref. in- in, on + cadere to
fall: cf. F. incident. See Cadence.]
1. Falling or striking upon, as a ray of light upon a
reflecting surface.
2. Coming or happening accidentally; not in the usual course
of things; not in connection with the main design; not
according to expectation; casual; fortuitous.
As the ordinary course of common affairs is disposed
of by general laws, so likewise men's rarer incident
necessities and utilities should be with special
equity considered. --Hooker.
3. Liable to happen; apt to occur; befalling; hence,
naturally happening or appertaining.
All chances incident to man's frail life. --Milton.
The studies incident to his profession. --Milward.
4. (Law) Dependent upon, or appertaining to, another thing,
called the principal.
Incident proposition (Logic), a proposition subordinate to
another, and introduced by who, which, whose, whom, etc.;
as, Julius, whose surname was C[ae]sar, overcame Pompey.
--I. Watts.
In"ci*dent, n. [Cf. F. incident.]
1. That which falls out or takes place; an event; casualty;
occurrence.
2. That which happens aside from the main design; an
accidental or subordinate action or event.
No person, no incident, in a play but must be of use
to carry on the main design. --Dryden.
3. (Law) Something appertaining to, passing with, or
depending on, another, called the principal. --Tomlins.
Syn: Circumstance; event; fact; adventure; contingency;
chance; accident; casualty. See Event.
Synonyms: by(a), bye(a), incidental, parenthetic, parenthetical, peripheral, secondary, side(a)
Antonyms: basic
See Also: cause celebre, commotion, contagion, disruption, disturbance, episode, flutter, happening, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, infection, kerfuffle, natural event, occurrence, scene, sideshow, stir, to-do, transmission, turmoil
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