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English
Etymology
Recorded since 1412, from la incidens la, the present active participle of incido incidō to happen, befall la, itself from in- on la + -cido -cidō la, the combining form of cado cadō la to fall.
Pronunciation
/ˈɪnʈ.sɪ.dənt/, /"Int.sI.d@nt/
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Noun
An event or occurrence.
A relatively minor event that is incidental to, or related to others
An event that may cause or causes an interruption or a crisis
In safety, an incident of workplace illness or injury
Derived terms
incidental
aviation incident
coincident
incident room
Related terms
accident
incidence
event causing interruption or crisis
Latin
Etymology 1
Form of the verb incido incidō la.