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Definition of Incident

1. Noun. A single distinct event.

2. Adjective. Falling or striking of light rays on something. "Incident light"

3. Noun. A public disturbance. "The police investigated an incident at the bus station"

4. Adjective. (sometimes followed by 'to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence. "Confusion incidental to a quick change"

Definition of Incident

1. a. Falling or striking upon, as a ray of light upon a reflecting surface.

2. n. That which falls out or takes place; an event; casualty; occurrence.

Definition of Incident

1. Noun. An event or occurrence. ¹

2. Noun. A relatively minor event that is incidental to, or related to others ¹

3. Noun. An event that may cause or causes an interruption or a crisis ¹

4. Noun. In safety, an incident of workplace illness or injury ¹

5. Adjective. Arising as the result of an event, inherent ¹

6. Adjective. (physics) (''of a stream of particles or radiation'') falling on or striking a surface (e.g. "The '''incident''' light illuminated the surface.") ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Incident

1. an event [n -S] - See also: event

Medical Definition of Incident

1. Going toward; impinging upon, as incident rays. Origin: L. Incido, pp. -casus, to fall into, to meet with (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Incident

inchwide inchworm inchworms incicurable incide incidence incidence angle incidence density incidence function incidence functions

incidence matrix incidence rate incidences incidencies incidency incident (current term) incident angle incident light incident pain incident point

incident ray incident report incidental incidental-music incidental colour incidental expense incidental expenses incidental learning incidental music incidental parasite

Literary usage of Incident

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1885)
"to the advantage of the Company if it escapes the danger incident thereto for a portion of the distance. The power to contract for the whole distance of all ..."

2. Commentaries Upon International Law by Robert Phillimore, Reginald James Mure (1882)
"CHAPTER I. EIGHTS incident TO THE EQUALITY OP STATES. I. IT has been said (a) that the Rights incident to EQUALITY seem to flow, more especially, ..."

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