Incident

·noun That which falls out or takes place; an event; casualty; occurrence.

II. Incident ·adj Falling or striking upon, as a ray of light upon a reflecting surface.

III. Incident ·adj Dependent upon, or appertaining to, another thing, called the principal.

IV. Incident ·adj Liable to happen; apt to occur; befalling; hence, naturally happening or appertaining.

V. Incident ·noun Something appertaining to, passing with, or depending on, another, called the principal.

VI. Incident ·noun That which happens aside from the main design; an accidental or subordinate action or event.

VII. Incident ·adj Coming or happening accidentally; not in the usual course of things; not in connection with the main design; not according to expectation; casual; fortuitous.