incidental in English dictionary

  • incidental

    Meanings and definitions of "incidental"

    • Loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident.
    • Entering or approaching, prior to reflection (more frequently incident).
    • Incidental expense.
    • adjective
      Loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence.
    • adjective
      Occurring by chance
    • adjective
      (physics) Entering or approaching, prior to reflection (more frequently incident).
    • noun
      Minor items, not further defined. Incidental expense.
    • noun
      Something that is incidental.
    • belonging (to)
    • adjective
      not of prime or central importance; "nonessential to the integral meanings of poetry"- Pubs.MLA; "the character's motives remain accidental to the plot"
    • adjective
      occurring with or following as a consequence; "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"; "collateral target damage from a bombing run"
    • adjective
      (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence; "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"
    • noun
      an item that is incidental
    • noun
      (frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified; "he requested reimbursement of $7 for incidental expenses"

    Synonyms of "incidental" in English dictionary

    secondary, peripheral, attendant are the top synonyms of "incidental" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "incidental" in English dictionary

    basic is the antonym of "incidental" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of incidental

    • incidental ( comparative more incidental, superlative most incidental)
    • incidental ( plural  incidentals)
    • incidental (comparative more incidental, superlative most incidental)
    • incidental (plural incidentals)
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