Complete Definition of "incident"

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Pronunciation
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Etymology
From L. incidentem.

Noun
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  1. An event or occurrence
  2. A relatively minor event that is incidental to, or related to others
  3. An event that causes an interruption or a crisis

Translations
trans-top|event or occurrence
Danish: begivenhed c
Finnish: tapaus, tapahtuma
Japanese: �� (jiko)
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Korean: �건 (sageon)
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trans-top|minor event incidental to others
Finnish: tapaus
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trans-top|event causing interruption or crisis
Finnish: välikohtaus, selkkaus
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Adjective
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  1. Arising as the result of an event

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

Derived terms
aviation incident
coincident

Translations
trans-top|arising as the result of an event
Finnish: johtuva
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trans-top|physics: falling on a surface
Finnish: lankeava
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ttbc|Dutch: voorval n, incident n
ttbc|Estonian: vahejuhtum
ttbc|German: Vorfall
ttbc|Icelandic: Atburður
ttbc|Telugu: స���న, �రి�ిన స��తి, �థ
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See also
accident

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