Incidental: meaning, definitions and examples
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incidental
[ ˌɪn.sɪˈden.təl ]
in daily life
occurring by chance or as a minor consequence; minor or casual
Synonyms
accidental, casual, minor, secondary
Examples of usage
- The damage to the car was merely incidental to the main issue.
- The noise from the construction site was just an incidental inconvenience for the residents.
legal
an item that is incidental
Synonyms
accessory, additional, adjunct
Examples of usage
- The contract includes all incidentals such as shipping costs and taxes.
Translations
Translations of the word "incidental" in other languages:
🇵🇹 incidental
🇮🇳 आकस्मिक
🇩🇪 zufällig
🇮🇩 insidental
🇺🇦 випадковий
🇵🇱 przypadkowy
🇯🇵 偶然の
🇫🇷 incidental
🇪🇸 incidental
🇹🇷 tesadüfi
🇰🇷 우연한
🇸🇦 عرضي
🇨🇿 náhodný
🇸🇰 náhodný
🇨🇳 附带的
🇸🇮 naključen
🇮🇸 tilfallandi
🇰🇿 кездейсоқ
🇬🇪 შემთხვევითი
🇦🇿 təsadüfi
🇲🇽 incidental
Word origin
The word 'incidental' originated in the early 17th century from the Latin word 'incidentalis', which means 'falling upon'. Over time, it has evolved to be used in various contexts to describe something that is secondary, minor, or happening by chance.
See also: incidence, incident, incidentally, incidents.