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1. Meaning 1 · noun

   A property which is not essential; a nonessential; anything happening accidentally.

2. Meaning 2 · noun

   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. Meaning 3 · noun

   A sharp, flat, or natural, occurring not at the commencement of a piece of music as the signature, but before a particular note.

4. Meaning 4 · noun

   Part of a text that has a mainly structural purpose, such as spelling, punctuation or capitalization.

5. Meaning 5 · adjective

   Not essential; incidental, secondary.

6. Meaning 6 · adjective

   Nonessential to something's inherent nature (especially in Aristotelian thought).

7. Meaning 7 · adjective

   Adjusted by one or two semitones, in temporary departure from the key signature.

8. Meaning 8 · adjective

   Occurring sometimes, by chance; occasional.

9. Meaning 9 · adjective

   Happening by chance, or unexpectedly; taking place not according to the usual course of things; by accident, unintentional.

10. Meaning 10 · adjective

    Being a double point with two distinct tangent planes in 4-dimensional projective space.

How this word is used

• Everyday “In everyday speech, people use “accidental” when they mean: a property which is not essential; a nonessential; anything happening accidental.”
• Academic “Scholars may discuss “accidental” carefully in formal writing.”
• Business “Teams often rely on clear use of “accidental” in professional communication.”

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