accidental

  • 31accidental — /æksəˈdɛntl / (say aksuh dentl) adjective 1. happening by chance or accident, or unexpectedly: an accidental meeting. 2. non essential; incidental; subsidiary: accidental gains. 3. Music denoting or relating to sharps, flats, or naturals not in… …

  • 32accidental — By accident; by chance or fortuitously, without intention or design; unexpected, unusual, and unforeseen. 29A Am J Rev ed Ins § 1164. The word is used in its ordinary popular sense in accident policies and means happening by chance, unexpectedly… …

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  • 33accidental — adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ completely, entirely, purely ▪ almost Accidental is used with these nouns: ↑bombing, ↑ …

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  • 34accidental — (adj) (Intermedio) que no tiene mucha importancia Ejemplos: El lugar donde nos encontramos es un elemento accidental, lo más interesante es con quién vino. Te voy a presentar la idea principal, sin detalles accidentales. Sinónimos: casual,… …

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  • 35accidental — adj m y f Que es casual, que ocurre sin intención, sin desearlo o buscarlo: La liberación accidental de grandes cantidades de energía podría provocar una catástrofe …

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  • 36accidental — adjective happening without being planned or intended: an accidental discharge of toxic waste …

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  • 37accidental — ac•ci•den•tal [[t]ˌæk sɪˈdɛn tl[/t]] adj. 1) happening by chance or accident 2) nonessential; incidental: accidental benefits[/ex] 3) mad pertaining to or indicating sharps, flats, or naturals in music 4) a nonessential or subsidiary circumstance …

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  • 38Accidental discharge — is the event of a firearm discharging (firing) at a time not intended by the user. Perhaps most commonly, accidental discharges (sometimes called ADs by military and police personnel and referred to as negligent discharges by several armies)… …

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  • 39Accidental chords — Accidental Ac ci*den tal, a. [Cf. F. accidentel, earlier accidental.] 1. Happening by chance, or unexpectedly; taking place not according to the usual course of things; casual; fortuitous; as, an accidental visit. [1913 Webster] 2. Nonessential;… …

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  • 40Accidental colors — Accidental Ac ci*den tal, a. [Cf. F. accidentel, earlier accidental.] 1. Happening by chance, or unexpectedly; taking place not according to the usual course of things; casual; fortuitous; as, an accidental visit. [1913 Webster] 2. Nonessential;… …

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