Incident

Incident - Other Definitions

• (a.) Falling or striking upon, as a ray of light upon a reflecting surface.
  
  
• (a.) Coming or happening accidentally; not in the usual course of things; not in connection with the main design; not according to expectation; casual; fortuitous.
  
  
• (a.) Liable to happen; apt to occur; befalling; hence, naturally happening or appertaining.
  
  
• (a.) Dependent upon, or appertaining to, another thing, called the principal.
  
  
• (n.) That which falls out or takes place; an event; casualty; occurrence.
  
  
• (n.) That which happens aside from the main design; an accidental or subordinate action or event.
  
  
• (n.) Something appertaining to, passing with, or depending on, another, called the principal.