incident

/ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/

noun

1
An event or occurrence.
“It was an incident that he hoped to forget.”
2
A (relatively minor) event that is incidental to, or related to others.
3
An event that causes or may cause an interruption or a crisis, such as a workplace illness or a software error.

1
Arising as the result of an event, inherent.
2
(of a stream of particles or radiation) Falling on or striking a surface.
“The incident light illuminated the surface.”
3
Coming or happening accidentally; not in the usual course of things; not in connection with the main design; not according to expectation; casual; fortuitous.
4
Liable to happen; apt to occur; befalling; hence, naturally happening or appertaining.
5
Dependent upon, or appertaining to, another thing, called the principal.

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