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incidental
01
happening as a side effect or by chance rather than being the main purpose or focus
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most incidental
Comparative
more incidental
gradable
Examples
She made an incidental remark about the weather before starting her speech.
02
happening unexpectedly or unintentionally, often as a secondary effect
Examples
The scientist noted the incidental discovery while researching a different topic.
03
alongside or in connection with a more important event
Examples
The free snacks at the conference were incidental to the main goal of networking.
Incidental
01
an item or event that occurs as a secondary or minor part of something, often an expense
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
incidentals
Examples
The company provided an allowance to cover incidentals like transportation and meals during the business trip.
Lexical Tree
coincidental
incidentally
incidental
incident
