Definition of incident
- a. - Falling or striking upon, as a ray of light upon a
reflecting surface.
- a. - Coming or happening accidentally; not in the usual course
of things; not in connection with the main design; not according to
expectation; casual; fortuitous.
- a. - Liable to happen; apt to occur; befalling; hence,
naturally happening or appertaining.
- a. - Dependent upon, or appertaining to, another thing, called
the principal.
- n. - That which falls out or takes place; an event; casualty;
occurrence.
- n. - That which happens aside from the main design; an
accidental or subordinate action or event.
- n. - Something appertaining to, passing with, or depending on,
another, called the principal.