Dictionary definition · incident
noun
- a single distinct event
- a public disturbance"the police investigated an incident at the bus station"
adjective
- falling or striking of light rays on something"incident light"
- (sometimes followed by ‘to’) minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence"incidental expenses"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).