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Uncommonaccidental
The correct spelling is accidental.
How to pronounce accidental
/ˌæk.sɪ.ˈdɛn.tl̩/
nounIPA: /ˌæk.sɪ.ˈdɛn.tl̩/
Say it like: Acs-ide-nta-l
The correct spelling is accidental. A property which is not essential; a nonessential; anything happening accidentally.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A property which is not essential; a nonessential; anything happening accidentally.
- 2.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.
- 3.A sharp, flat, or natural, occurring not at the commencement of a piece of music as the signature, but before a particular note.
- 4.Part of a text that has a mainly structural purpose, such as spelling, punctuation or capitalization.
adjective
- 1.Not essential; incidental, secondary.
- 2.Nonessential to something's inherent nature (especially in Aristotelian thought).
- 3.Adjusted by one or two semitones, in temporary departure from the key signature.
- 4.Occurring sometimes, by chance; occasional.
- 5.Happening by chance, or unexpectedly; taking place not according to the usual course of things; by accident, unintentional.
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