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Meaning
Noun
●
An
unexpected
event
with
negative
consequences
occurring
without the
intention
of
the one
suffering
the
consequences
, and (in the
strict
sense
) not
directly
caused
by humans.
●
In Law:
An
unexpected
event
with
negative
consequences
occurring
without the
intention
of
the one
suffering
the
consequences
, and (in the
strict
sense
) not
directly
caused
by humans.
casus; such
unforeseen
,
extraordinary
,
extraneous
interference
as is
out of
the range of
ordinary
calculation.
●
In Transport:
A
collision
or
crash
of a
vehicle
,
aircraft
, or other form of
transportation
that
causes
damage
to the
transportation
involved
; and sometimes
injury
or
death
to the
transportation
's
occupants
or
bystanders
in
close
proximity
. (but see Usage notes)
●
Any
chance
event.
●
Chance;
random
chance
.
●
Any
property
,
fact
, or
relation
that is the result of
chance
or is
nonessential
or nonsubstantive.
●
In Grammar:
Any
property
,
fact
, or
relation
that is the result of
chance
or is
nonessential
or nonsubstantive.
A
property
attached
to a
word
, but not
essential
to it, such as
gender
, number, or case.
●
An
instance
of incontinence.
Urine or
feces
excreted
due to incontinence.
●
An
unintended
pregnancy.
A person
born
from an
unintended
pregnancy.
●
In Geology:
An
irregular
surface
feature
with no
apparent
cause.
●
In Geology:
A
sudden
discontinuity
of
ground
such as
fault
of great
thickness
,
bed
or
lentil
of
unstable
ground
.
●
In Heraldry:
A point or
mark
which may be
retained
or
omitted
in a
coat
of arms.
Adj
●
In Transport:
Designating any form of
transportation
involved
in an accident.
Name
●
A
town
in Maryland, United States.
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Synonyms
Fortune
Accidens
Mishap
Befalling
Chance
Contingency
Casualty
Luck
Casus
Accident
Antonyms
Intention
Inevitability
Impossibility
Luck
Related
Disaster
Injury
Emergency
Crash
Collision
Mishap
Explosion
Fatality
Injuries
Earthquake
Event
Crashes
Error
Illness
Hazard
Ambulance
Incidents
Altercation
Fatalities
Death
Catastrophe
Attack
Crime
Fault
Tragedy
Spill
Malfunction
Crisis
Occurrence
Mistake
Hazards
Outbreak
Anomaly
Case
Mishaps
Car Crash
Oil Spill
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