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incidental

[ɪnsɪˈdɛ.ɾ̃əl]
noun

  1. Minor items, not further defined. Incidental expense.

    "She's costing us a lot in incidentals."

  2. Something that is incidental.

adjective

  1. Loosely associated; existing as a byproduct, tangent, or accident; being a likely consequence.

    "That character, though colorful, is incidental to the overall plot."

  2. Occurring by chance

  3. (of radiation) Entering or approaching, prior to reflection (more frequently incident).

Synonymsaccidental, contingent, accidental, serendipitous
Antonymsimpossible, inevitable, necessary, inevitable, intentional

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