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an event that is either unpleasant or unusual: an isolated / serious / unfortunate incident. A youth was seriously injured in a shooting incident on Saturday night. Synonyms. episode (EVENT) event. happening. occurrence (HAPPENING) phenomenon (EXISTING THING) without incident. with nothing unpleasant or unusual happening:
The meaning of INCIDENT is an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening. How to use incident in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Incident.
INCIDENT meaning: 1. an event that is either unpleasant or unusual: 2. with nothing unpleasant or unusual happening…. Learn more.
something appertaining or attaching to something else. an occurrence of seemingly minor importance, especially involving nations or factions between which relations are strained and sensitive, that can lead to serious consequences, as an outbreak of hostilities or a war: border incident; international incident.
An incident refers to a particular happening, sometimes criminal but always noteworthy. If there was a food fight in the cafeteria, an e-mail might be sent to the parents of all students telling of the incident at school. The word incident is quite vague.
1. a distinct or definite occurrence; event. 2. a minor, subsidiary, or related event or action. 3. a relatively insignificant event that might have serious consequences, esp in international politics. 4. a public disturbance. the police had reports of an incident outside a pub.
an event, especially one that is bad or unusual: Police are investigating the incident. (Definition of incident from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
[countable] something that happens, especially something unusual or unpleasant. His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. The most recent incident occurred last January. She couldn't have been more than five years old when the incident happened. One particular incident sticks in my mind.
noun. incidents. Something that happens; happening; occurrence. Webster's New World. A particular occurrence, especially one of minor importance. American Heritage. Something that happens as a result of or in connection with something more important; minor event or episode, specif. one in a novel, play, etc. Webster's New World.
Definition of incident adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
