Accidental
/ˌæk.sɪ.ˈdɛn.tl̩/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:19 pts10 letters
Definition of Accidental
noun
- A property which is not essential; a nonessential; anything happening accidentally.
- Those fortuitous effects produced by luminous rays falling on certain objects so that some parts stand forth in abnormal brightness and other parts are cast into a deep shadow.
- A sharp, flat, or natural, occurring not at the commencement of a piece of music as the signature, but before a particular note.
- Part of a text that has a mainly structural purpose, such as spelling, punctuation or capitalization.
adjective
- Not essential; incidental, secondary.
- Nonessential to something's inherent nature (especially in Aristotelian thought).
- Adjusted by one or two semitones, in temporary departure from the key signature.
- Occurring sometimes, by chance; occasional.
- Happening by chance, or unexpectedly; taking place not according to the usual course of things; by accident, unintentional.
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adventitiouscasualcontingentfortuitousincidentaloccasionalserendipitouscircumstantial