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Meaning
Adj
●
Pertaining to
accident
and not
essence
; thus,
inessential
;
incidental
; secondary.
●
In Philosophy:
Pertaining to
accident
and not
essence
; thus,
inessential
;
incidental
; secondary.
Nonessential to
something's
inherent
nature
(especially in Aristotelian thought).
●
In Music:
Adjusted by
one or two
semitones
, in
temporary
departure
from the key signature.
●
Occurring sometimes,
by chance
; occasional.
●
Happening
by chance
, or
unexpectedly
;
taking place
not
according to
the
usual
course
of things;
by accident
, unintentional.
●
In Geometry:
Being a
double point
with two
distinct
tangent planes
in 4-dimensional
projective
space.
Noun
●
A
property
which is not
essential
; a
nonessential
; anything
happening
accidentally.
●
In Painting:
Those
fortuitous
effects
produced
by
luminous
rays
falling on
certain
objects
so that some
parts
stand
forth in
abnormal
brightness
and other
parts
are
cast
into a
deep
shadow.
●
In Music:
A
sharp
,
flat
, or natural,
occurring
not at the
commencement
of a piece
of
music
as the
signature
, but before a particular note.
●
Part of a
text
that has a
mainly
structural
purpose
, such as
spelling
,
punctuation
, or capitalization.
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Synonyms
Accidental
Accidentary
Adventitious
Casual
Causeless
Chanceable
Fortuitous
Incidental
Lippening
Occasional
Random
Serendipitous
Unforeseen
Unintended
Unintentional
Unplanned
Circumstantial
Contingent
Coincidental
Extrinsic
Inadvertent
By Accident
By The By
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Antonyms
Inevitable
Impossible
Intentional
Voluntary
Related
Unexpected
Avoidable
Fatal
Unpreventable
Errant
Unavoidable
Improper
Preventable
Unforeseeable
Sudden
Untimely
Spontaneous
Malicious
Injury
Negligent
Unauthorized
Uncontrolled
Unpredictable
Involuntary
Excessive
Unlawful
Indiscriminate
Innocent
Injuries
Unwanted
Catastrophic
Natural
Unintentionally
Indirect
Unexplained
Unnecessary
Imminent
Foreseeable
Arbitrary
Unjustified
Voluntary
Theft
Fake
True
Premature
False
Minor
Manmade
Real
Abrupt
Personal
Incorrect
Electric Shock
Act Of God
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Rhymes
Ental
Dental
Lentil
Mental
Cental
Edental
Omental
Amental
Trental
Argental
Bidental
Bimental
Cemental
Cliental
Ectental
Addental
Tegmental
Subdental
Premental
Elemental
Alimental
Hyomental
Orodental
Fermental
Nondental
Nonmental
Predental
Submental
Antidental
Vestmental
Paradental
Fragmental
Atramental
Nasomental
Accidental
Postdental
Pedimental
Incruental
Aplacental
Judgmental
Ligamental
Peridental
Documental
Teledental
Argumental
Thiopental
Biparental
Implemental
Intradental
Firmamental
Uniparental
Apartmental
Retrolental
Inalimental
Thyromental
Supramental
Intramental
Testamental
Infradental
Decremental
Componental
Apicodental
Neuromental
Implacental
Emolumental
Continental
Palmomental
Supradental
Labiodental
Labiomental
Extramental
Judgemental
Interdental
Preplacental
Linguidental
Palatodental
Nonsegmental
Pseudodental
Sternomental
Adjustmental
Integumental
Managemental
Complemental
Parliamental
Departmental
Coincidental
Equimomental
Linguadental
Experimental
Medicamental
Psychomental
Diaplacental
Craniodental
Linguodental
Unornamental
Alveolodental
Skeletodental
Compartmental
Maxillodental
Fetoplacental
Temperamental
Nonjudgmental
Environmental
Cervicomental
Ectoplacental
Developmental
Nonaccidental
Dissepimental
Unsentimental
Gingivodental
Atlantodental
Physico-Mental
Intersegmental
Occipitomental
Epicontinental
Nonjudgemental
Intraplacental
Presentimental
Nondepartmental
Nongovernmental
Noninstrumental
Non-Governmental
Intertestamental
Bioenvironmental
Interdepartmental
Intergovernmental
Agro-Environmental
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