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Webster 1913 Edition

Incident

In′ci-dent

,
Adj.
[L.
incidens
,
-entis
, p. pr. & of
incidere
to fall into or upon; pref.
in-
in, on +
cadere
to fall: cf. F.
incident
. See
Cadence
.]
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.
4.
(Law)
Dependent upon, or appertaining to, another thing, called the principal.
Incident proposition
(Logic)
,
a proposition subordinate to another, and introduced by who, which, whose, whom, etc.; as, Julius,
whose surname was Cæsar
, overcame Pompey.
I. Watts.

In′ci-dent

,
Noun.
[Cf. F.
incident
.]
1.
That which falls out or takes place; an event; casualty; occurrence.
2.
That which happens aside from the main design; an accidental or subordinate action or event.
No person, no
incident
, in a play but must be of use to carry on the main design.
Dryden.
Syn. – Circumstance; event; fact; adventure; contingency; chance; accident; casualty. See
Event
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Incident

IN'CIDENT

,
Adj.
Falling; casual; fortuitous; coming or happening occasionally, or not in the usual course of things, or not according to expectation or in connection with the main design.
As the ordinary course of common affairs is disposed of by general laws, so man's rarer incident necessities and utilities should be with special equity considered.
A proposition introduced by who,which, whose, whom, &c. is called an incident proposition; as, Julius, whose surname was Caesar, overcame Pompey.
1.
Happening; apt to happen; as intemperate passions incident to human nature; diseases incident to a climate; misfortunes incident to the poor.
2.
Appertaining to or following the chief or principal. A court baron is incident to a manor.

IN'CIDENT

,
Noun.
That which falls out; an event; casualty.
1.
That which happens aside of the main design; an episode or subordinate action.
No person, no incident in a play but must be of use to carry on the main design.

Definition 2024

incident

incident

English

Noun

incident ‎(plural incidents)

  1. An event or occurrence.
  2. A (relatively minor) event that is incidental to, or related to others
  3. An event that may cause or causes an interruption or a crisis
  4. In safety, an incident of workplace illness or injury

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

Adjective

incident ‎(not comparable)

  1. Arising as the result of an event, inherent
  2. (physics) (of a stream of particles or radiation) falling on or striking a surface (e.g. "The incident light illuminated the surface.")
  3. Coming or happening accidentally; not in the usual course of things; not in connection with the main design; not according to expectation; casual; fortuitous.
    • Hooker
      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.
  4. Liable to happen; apt to occur; befalling; hence, naturally happening or appertaining.
    • Milton
      all chances incident to man's frail life
    • Milward
      the studies incident to his profession
    • 1816, Richard Lawrence, The complete farrier, and British sportsman (page 245)
      The Vives, like the strangles, is most incident to young horses, and usually proceeds from the same causes, such as catching cold, being over-heated, or over-worked, about the time of shedding their teeth.
  5. (law) Dependent upon, or appertaining to, another thing, called the principal.

Translations

Catalan

Noun

incident m ‎(plural incidents)

  1. incident

French

Pronunciation

Adjective

incident m ‎(feminine singular incidente, masculine plural incidents, feminine plural incidentes)

  1. incidental
  2. (physics) incident

Noun

incident m ‎(plural incidents)

  1. incident

Latin

Etymology 1

Form of the verb incidō ‎(“I fall upon”).

Verb

incident

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of incidō

Etymology 2

Form of the verb incīdō ‎(“I cut or hew open”).

Verb

incīdent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of incīdō

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /intsǐdent/
  • Hyphenation: in‧ci‧dent

Noun

incìdent m ‎(Cyrillic spelling инцѝдент)

  1. incident

Declension

Etymology

Recorded since 1412, from Middle French incident, from Latin incidens, the present active participle of incidō ‎(“to happen, befall”), itself from in- ‎(“on”) + -cidō, the combining form of cadō ‎(“to fall”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/

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