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/ɪnsɪˈdɛntəl/
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IH2 N S IH0 D EH1 N T AH0 L
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Loosely associated; of limited relevance except indirectly; only accidentally related.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
That character, though colorful, is incidental to the overall plot. incidental evidence
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Existing tangentially, being a byproduct, a tangent, or a likely consequence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Injuries are incidental to contact sports: they're going to happen.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Occurring by chance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Entering or approaching, prior to reflection (more frequently incident).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Minor items, not further defined. Incidental expense.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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She's costing us a lot in incidentals.
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Antonyms: none provided
Something that is incidental.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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(sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
incidental expenses the road will bring other incidental advantages extra duties incidental to the job labor problems incidental to a rapid expansion confusion incidental to a quick change
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: incident
Antonyms: basic
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adjective satellite
Meaning 8
following or accompanying as a consequence
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems snags incidental to the changeover in management attendant circumstances the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness the ensuant response to his appeal the resultant savings were considerable
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Synonyms: attendant, consequent, accompanying, concomitant, ensuant, resultant, sequent
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 9
not of prime or central importance- Pubs.MLA
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
nonessential to the integral meanings of poetry
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Synonyms: nonessential
Antonyms: none provided
an item that is incidental
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
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Broader terms: item, point
(frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he requested reimbursement of $7 for incidental expenses
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Synonyms: incidental expense, minor expense
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: expense
Across languages
Translations 50 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian :
страничен
(straničen)
— loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence
Bulgarian :
несъществен
(nesǎštestven)
— loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence
Finnish :
epäolennainen
— loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence
French :
incidental
— loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence
German :
zugehörig
— loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence
German :
beiläufig
— loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence
German :
anfallend
— loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence
German :
folgend
— loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence
German :
nebensächlich
— loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence
German :
gelegentlich
— loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence
German :
Neben-
— loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence
German :
Sonder-
— loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence
German :
zusammenhängend mit
— loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence
German :
indirekt
— loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence
German :
Begleit-
— loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence
German :
begleitend
— loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence
German :
verbunden
— loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence
German :
zusammengehörig
— loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence
German :
einhergehend mit
— loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence
Italian :
incidentale
— loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence
Japanese :
偶然の
(gūzen no)
— loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence
Japanese :
偶発的な
(gūhatsuteki na)
— loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence
Portuguese :
incidental
— loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence
Russian :
эпизоди́чный
(epizodíčnyj)
— loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence
Spanish :
incidental
— loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence
Turkish :
ilgisiz
— loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence
Yiddish :
אַגבֿדיק
(agevdik)
— loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence
Bashkir :
осраҡлы
(osraqlı)
— occurring by chance
Bulgarian :
случаен
(slučaen)
— occurring by chance
Finnish :
satunnainen
— occurring by chance
German :
zufällig
— occurring by chance
German :
Zufalls-
— occurring by chance
Indonesian :
insidental
— occurring by chance
Indonesian :
sewaktu-waktu
— occurring by chance
Russian :
случа́йный
(slučájnyj)
— occurring by chance
Spanish :
fortuito
— occurring by chance
Turkish :
rastlantısal
— occurring by chance
Bulgarian :
падащ
(padašt)
— entering or approaching, prior to reflection
Finnish :
tuleva
— entering or approaching, prior to reflection
German :
einfallend
— entering or approaching, prior to reflection
German :
Nebenausgabe
— minor items, not further defined — see also incidental expense
German :
Nebensächlichkeit
— minor items, not further defined — see also incidental expense
German :
Nebenumstand
— minor items, not further defined — see also incidental expense
German :
Nebenkosten
— minor items, not further defined — see also incidental expense
Japanese :
雑費
(zappi)
— minor items, not further defined — see also incidental expense
Bulgarian :
епизод
(epizod)
— something that is incidental
Finnish :
sivuseikka
— something that is incidental
Finnish :
sattuma
— something that is incidental
German :
Unvorhergesehenes
— something that is incidental
German :
Nebensächliches
— something that is incidental
