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.