Incidental: meaning, definitions and examples

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incidental

 

[ ˌɪn.sɪˈden.təl ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

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.
Context #2 | Noun

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

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,278 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.