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accident — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • accident noun An unplanned event, often unfortunate, that happens without anyone intending it.
  • accidental adj Happening by chance rather than on purpose.
  • casualty noun Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.
  • mishap noun A minor accident or piece of bad luck, usually not serious.

Senses

accident is used for these senses in English:

  • accidental (music) A sharp, flat, or natural, occurring not at the commencement of a piece of music as the signature, but before a particular note.
  • casualty Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.
  • mishap An accident, mistake, or problem.

accident — full definition

  1. noun An unplanned event, often unfortunate, that happens without anyone intending it.
  2. noun A crash involving a vehicle or other form of transport.

accidental — full definition

  1. adj Happening by chance rather than on purpose.
  2. adj Not essential to the basic nature of something; incidental.

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