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| in·ci·dent [ ínssid'nt ] |
noun (plural in·ci·dents) |
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1. event: something that happens, especially a single event
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2. violent occurrence: a public occurrence, especially a violent one
  an incident outside a nightclub
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3. event with potentially serious consequences: an event that may result in a crisis, especially one involving different countries
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adjective |
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1. related to something: accompanying something or occurring as a consequence of it
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formal
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2. touching or striking: coming into contact with a surface
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| [15th century. Directly or via French< Latin incident-, present participle of incidere "fall upon" < cadere "to fall"] |
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