accidental

B1
Pronunciation
/ˌæk.sɪ.ˈdɛn.tl̩/
Noun
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

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

2 Definition

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 Definition

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

4 Definition

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

Adjective
6 definition(s)
1 Definition

Not essential; incidental, secondary.

2 Definition

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

3 Definition

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

4 Definition

Occurring sometimes, by chance; occasional.

5 Definition

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

6 Definition

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