in·ci·den·tal
in·ci·den·tal/ˌinsəˈden(t)l/
adjective
- accompanying but not a major part of something."for the fieldworker who deals with real problems, paperwork is incidental"synonyms: less important, of less importance, secondary, subsidiary, subordinate, ancillary, auxiliary, minor, peripheral, background, by-the-way, by-the-by, nonessential, inessential, unimportant, insignificant, inconsequential, unnecessary, trivial, trifling, negligible, petty, tangential, extrinsic, extraneous, dispensable, expendable
- liable to happen as a consequence of (an activity)."the ordinary risks incidental to a fireman's job"synonyms: connected with, related to, associated with, accompanying, attending, attendant on, concomitant to
noun
an incidental detail, expense, event, etc.
"an allowance to cover meals, taxis, and other incidentals"
synonyms: extras, contingencies, odds and ends, expenses
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2. : occurring merely by chance or without intention or calculation. incidental. 2 of 2.
happening by chance, or in connection with something of greater importance: His influence on younger employees was incidental, not intentional.
adjective · happening or likely to happen in an unplanned or subordinate conjunction with something else. Synonyms: contingent, fortuitous, chance, casual.
Incidental means secondary in time or importance. If you lose weight because you moved and must walk further to school, the weight loss was incidental to ...
INCIDENTAL definition in American English - Collins Dictionary
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incidental in British English · 1. happening in connection with or resulting from something more important; casual or fortuitous · 2. (postpositive; foll by to).
adjective · minor · small · little · slight · trivial · unimportant · trifling · inconsequential.
something that happens as a minor part or result of something else : something that is incidental — usually plural. We received a bill for tuition plus ...
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incidental (to something) happening in connection with something else, but not as important as it, or not intended. The discovery was incidental to their main ...
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incidental adj. 1 : subordinate or secondary in importance or position [ benefits] 2 : incident.
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