incident

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Recorded since 1412, from Latin incidens, the past participle of incidere "to happen, befall", itself from in- "on" + -cidere (the combinatory form of cadere "to fall").

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Singular
incident

Plural
incidents

incident (plural incidents)

  1. An event or occurrence
  2. A relatively minor event that is incidental to, or related to others
  3. An event that may cause or causes an interruption or a crisis

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incident (not comparable)

Positive
incident

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

  1. Arising as the result of an event, inherent
  2. (physics) (of a stream of particles or radiation) falling on or striking a surface (e.g. "The incident light illuminated the surface.")

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