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incident

in·ci·dent [ ínssid'nt ]


noun  (plural in·ci·dents)
Definition:
 
1. event: something that happens, especially a single event

2. violent occurrence: a public occurrence, especially a violent one
an incident outside a nightclub

3. event with potentially serious consequences: an event that may result in a crisis, especially one involving different countries



adjective 
Definition:
 
1. related to something: accompanying something or occurring as a consequence of it ( formal )

2. touching or striking: coming into contact with a surface

[15th century. Directly or via French< Latin incident-, present participle of incidere "fall upon" < cadere "to fall"]

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