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- Dictionaryincident/ˈɪnsɪd(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. an instance of something happening; an event or occurrence: "several amusing incidents" Similar
- 2. a privilege, burden, or right attaching to an office, estate, or other holding.
adjective
- 1. liable to happen because of; resulting from: "the changes incident to economic development"
- 2. (especially of light or other radiation) falling on or striking something: "when an ion beam is incident on a surface"
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INCIDENT definition: 1. an event that is either unpleasant or unusual: 2. with nothing unpleasant or unusual happening…. Learn more.
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.
incident: [noun] something dependent on or subordinate to something else of greater or principal importance.
INCIDENT meaning: 1. an event that is either unpleasant or unusual: 2. with nothing unpleasant or unusual happening…. Learn more.
Incident definition: an individual occurrence or event.. See examples of INCIDENT used in a sentence.
Definition of incident noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a. A usually violent or disruptive occurrence, especially one that precipitates a larger crisis: an international incident that provoked war.
INCIDENT definition: an event, especially one that is bad or unusual: . Learn more.
Incident definition: . See examples of INCIDENT used in a sentence.
8 meanings: 1. a distinct or definite occurrence; event 2. a minor, subsidiary, or related event or action 3. a relatively.... Click for more definitions.
