incident

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɪnʈ.sɪ.dənt/, SAMPA: /"Int.sI.d@nt/
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[edit] Etymology

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").

[edit] Noun

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

[edit] Derived terms

• incidental
• aviation incident
• coincident
• incident room

[edit] Related terms

• incidence

[edit] Translations

[edit] Adjective

incident (not comparable)

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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[edit] See also

• accident