incident

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Etymology

Recorded since 1412, from Middle French incident, from Latin incidens, the present active participle of incidō (“to happen, befall”), itself from in- (“on”) + -cidō, the combining form of cadō (“to fall”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

incident (plural incidents)

1. (countable, uncountable) An event or occurrence.

   She could not recall the time of the incident.

   It was an incident that he hoped to forget.

   The suspect was released without further incident.

2. A (relatively minor) event that is incidental to, or related to others.
3. An event that causes or may cause an interruption or a crisis, such as a workplace illness or a software error.

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

Adjective

incident (not comparable)

1. Arising as the result of an event, inherent.
2. (physics, of a stream of particles or radiation) Falling on or striking a surface.

   The incident light illuminated the surface.

3. Coming or happening accidentally; not in the usual course of things; not in connection with the main design; not according to expectation; casual; fortuitous.
   • 1594–1597, Richard Hooker, edited by J[ohn] S[penser], Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, , London: Will Stansby , published 1611, →OCLC, (please specify the page):

     As the ordinary course of common affairs is disposed of by general laws, so likewise men's rarer incident necessities and utilities should be with special equity considered.

4. Liable to happen; apt to occur; befalling; hence, naturally happening or appertaining.
   • 1671, John Milton, “Samson Agonistes, .”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: J. M for John Starkey , →OCLC, page 43:

     All chances incident to mans frail life.

   • 17th century, Richard Milward, "Preface" to Seldeniana

     the studies incident to his profession

   • 1816, Richard Lawrence, The complete farrier, and British sportsman, page 245:

     The Vives, like the strangles, is most incident to young horses, and usually proceeds from the same causes, such as catching cold, being over-heated, or over-worked, about the time of shedding their teeth.

5. (law) Dependent upon, or appertaining to, another thing, called the principal.

Translations

Catalan

Noun

incident m (plural incidents)

1. incident

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French incident, from Old French incident, from Latin incidēns.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɪn.siˈdɛnt/

• Audio

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• Hyphenation: in‧ci‧dent
• Rhymes: -ɛnt

Noun

incident n (plural incidenten)

1. An incident.

   Synonym: voorval

Derived terms

• grensincident
• incidenteel
• schietincident
• steekincident

Descendants

• Afrikaans: insident
• → Indonesian: insiden
• → West Frisian: ynsidint

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.si.dɑ̃/

• Audio

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Adjective

incident (feminine incidente, masculine plural incidents, feminine plural incidentes)

1. incidental
2. (physics) incident

Noun

incident m (plural incidents)

1. incident

Further reading

• “incident”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.

Latin

Etymology 1

Form of the verb incidō (“I fall upon”).

Verb

incident

1. third-person plural future active indicative of incidō

Etymology 2

Form of the verb incīdō (“I cut or hew open”).

Verb

incīdent

1. third-person plural future active indicative of incīdō

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French incident.

Adjective

incident m or n (feminine singular incidentă, masculine plural incidenți, feminine and neuter plural incidente)

1. incidental

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /int͡sǐdent/
• Hyphenation: in‧ci‧dent

Noun

incìdent m (Cyrillic spelling инцѝдент)

1. incident

Declension

Swedish

Noun

incident c

1. an incident (unexpected, disruptive event)

Declension

See also

• tillbud

References

• incident in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• incident in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)