incident
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An event or occurrence.
โIt was an incident that he hoped to forget.โ
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A (relatively minor) event that is incidental to, or related to others.
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An event that causes or may cause an interruption or a crisis, such as a workplace illness or a software error.
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Arising as the result of an event, inherent.
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(of a stream of particles or radiation) Falling on or striking a surface.
โThe incident light illuminated the surface.โ
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Coming or happening accidentally; not in the usual course of things; not in connection with the main design; not according to expectation; casual; fortuitous.
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Liable to happen; apt to occur; befalling; hence, naturally happening or appertaining.
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Dependent upon, or appertaining to, another thing, called the principal.
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