incidental en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- [ɪnsɪˈdɛn.tʰəl] (US) enunciated
- /ɪnsəˈdɛntəl/
- /ɪnsɪˈdɛntəl/
- (US) audio
- [ɪnsɪˈdɛ.ɾ̃əl] (US) nasal flap
- (US) audio
Etymology
From incident + -al.
Meanings
-
Loosely associated; of limited relevance except indirectly; only accidentally related.
That character, though colorful, is incidental to the overall plot.
incidental evidence
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Existing tangentially, being a byproduct, a tangent, or a likely consequence.
Injuries are incidental to contact sports: they're going to happen.
- Occurring by chance.
- (of radiation) Entering or approaching, prior to reflection (more frequently incident).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most incidental | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more incidental | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
impossible · inevitable (antonym(s) of) · inevitable (antonym(s) of) · necessary · intentional
Deriveds
nonincidental · incidentally · coincidental · incidentalome · incidentaloma · unincidental · incidental expense · incidentalness · incidental music
Relateds
Synonyms
contingent · accidental (occurring by chance) · serendipitous · accidental (existing as an accident)
Translations (40)
tr ilgisiz (loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence) · fr incidental (loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence) · fi epäolennainen (loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence) · de zufällig (occurring by chance) · de zugehörig (loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence) · it incidentale (loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence) · de verbunden (loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence) · de Sonder- (loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence) · de anfallend (loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence) · de Neben- (loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence) · de Zufalls- (occurring by chance) · id sewaktu-waktu (occurring by chance) · ba осраҡлы (occurring by chance) · ja 偶発的な (loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence) · ru случа́йный (occurring by chance) · de beiläufig (loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence) · de einhergehend mit (loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence) · tr rastlantısal (occurring by chance) · de gelegentlich (loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence) · de nebensächlich (loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence) · id insidental (occurring by chance) · es incidental (loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence) · ru эпизоди́чный (loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence) · bg падащ (entering or approaching, prior to reflection) · es fortuito (occurring by chance) · de zusammenhängend mit (loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence) · bg случаен (occurring by chance) · de begleitend (loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence) · de Begleit- (loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence) · pt incidental (loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence) · de zusammengehörig (loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence) · de folgend (loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence) · de einfallend (entering or approaching, prior to reflection) · de indirekt (loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence) · fi satunnainen (occurring by chance) · yi אַגבֿדיק (loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence) · bg страничен (loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence) · bg несъществен (loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence) · fi tuleva (entering or approaching, prior to reflection) · ja 偶然の (loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence)