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Dependent upon, or appertaining to, another thing, called the principal. Incident proposition , a proposition subordinate to another, and introduced by who, which, whose, whom, etc.; as, Julius, whose surname was Cæsar, overcame Pompey. I. Watts.

Additional info about word: INCIDENT

Dependent upon, or appertaining to, another thing, called the principal. Incident proposition , a proposition subordinate to another, and introduced by who, which, whose, whom, etc.; as, Julius, whose surname was Cæsar, overcame Pompey. I. Watts. (more info) fall into or upon; pref. in- in, on + cadere to fall: cf. F. 1. Falling or striking upon, as a ray of light upon a reflecting surface. 2. Coming or happening accidentally; not in the usual course of things; not in connection with the main design; not according to expectation; casual; fortuitous. As the ordinary course of common affairs is disposed of by general laws, so likewise men's rarer incident necessities and utilities should be with special equity considered. Hooker. 3. Liable to happen; apt to occur; befalling; hence, naturally happening or appertaining. All chances incident to man's frail life. Milton. The studies incident to his profession. Milward.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of INCIDENT)

• Accident
• Chance
• fortuity
• disaster
• incident
• adventure
• casualty
• hazard
• contingency
• calamity
• misadventure
• mishap
• Adventure
• Incident
• crisis
• chance
• occurrence
• event
• enterprise
• undertaking
• experiment
• venture
• trial
• romance
• Circumstance
• Detail
• feature
• point
• situation
• position
• fact
• topic
• condition
• particular
• specialty
• Event
• Occurrence
• circumstance
• episode
• issue
• accident
• result
• Lucid
• Shining
• bright
• resplendent
• luminous
• clear
• trans parent
• crystalline
• pellucid
• distinct
• intelligible
• rational
• perspicuous
• orderly
• limpid
• lucent
• easily under
• stood

Possible antonyms: (opposite words of INCIDENT)

• Generalize
• condense
• conglomerate
• gather
• sketch
• suggest abstract
• classify
• amalgamate
• Originate
• arise
• precede
• spring
• commence
• start
• begin

Related words: (words related to INCIDENT)

• UNDERDOER
  One who underdoes; a shirk.
• SPRUNT
  1. Anything short and stiff. 2. A leap; a spring. 3. A steep ascent in a road.
• PARENTHETIC; PARENTHETICAL
  1. Of the nature of a parenthesis; pertaining to, or expressed in, or as in, a parenthesis; as, a parenthetical clause; a parenthetic remark. A parenthetical observation of Moses himself. Hales. 2. Using or containing parentheses.
• UNDERBRED
  Not thoroughly bred; ill-bred; as, an underbred fellow. Goldsmith.
• ENTERPRISER
  One who undertakes enterprises. Sir J. Hayward.
• UNDERSECRETARY
  A secretary who is subordinate to the chief secretary; an assistant secretary; as, an undersecretary of the Treasury.
• ACCIDENTALLY
  In an accidental manner; unexpectedly; by chance; unintentionally; casually; fortuitously; not essentially.
• PARENTHESIS
  One of the curved lines which inclose a parenthetic word or phrase. Note: Parenthesis, in technical grammar, is that part of a sentence which is inclosed within the recognized sign; but many phrases and sentences which are punctuated by commas
• MISHAPPEN
  To happen ill or unluckily. Spenser.
• UNDERPLOT
  1. A series of events in a play, proceeding collaterally with the main story, and subservient to it. Dryden. 2. A clandestine scheme; a trick. Addison.
• UNDERNICENESS
  A want of niceness; indelicacy; impropriety.
• CHANCELLERY
  Chancellorship. Gower.
• SPREADINGLY
  , adv. Increasingly. The best times were spreadingly infected. Milton.
• HAZARDIZE
  A hazardous attempt or situation; hazard. Herself had run into that hazardize. Spenser.
• UNDERSOIL
  The soil beneath the surface; understratum; subsoil.
• UNDERDOLVEN
  p. p. of Underdelve.
• DISTINCTNESS
  1. The quality or state of being distinct; a separation or difference that prevents confusion of parts or things. The soul's . . . distinctness from the body. Cudworth. 2. Nice discrimination; hence, clearness; precision; as, he stated
• SHINTIYAN; SHINTYAN
  A kind of wide loose drawers or trousers worn by women in Mohammedan countries.
• RATIONALIZATION
  The act or process of rationalizing.
• TRANSCEND
  1. To climb; to mount. 2. To be transcendent; to excel.
• SPILLET FISHING; SPILLIARD FISHING
  A system or method of fishing by means of a number of hooks set on snoods all on one line; -- in North America, called trawl fishing, bultow, or bultow fishing, and long-line fishing.
• DISPROPORTIONALLY
  In a disproportional manner; unsuitably in form, quantity, or value; unequally.
• DILUCIDATION
  The act of making clear. Boyle.
• DISVENTURE
  A disadventure. Shelton.
• IMPREVENTABLE
  Not preventable; invitable.
• BRIGHT
  See I