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incidentals

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

plural of incidental

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Small items of expenditure that are not individually identified.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Kleinmaterial — small items that are not individually identified
  • German: Kleinkram — small items that are not individually identified
  • German: Nebenausgaben — small items that are not individually identified
  • German: unvorhergesehene Ausgaben — small items that are not individually identified
  • German: Verbrauchsmaterial — small items that are not individually identified
  • Japanese: 雑費 (Zappi) — small items that are not individually identified