incident
English Thesaurus
1. a single distinct event (noun.event)
| hyponym | : | cause celebre, |
| definition | : | an incident that attracts great public attention (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | scene, |
| definition | : | an incident (real or imaginary) (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | sideshow, |
| definition | : | a subordinate incident of little importance relative to the main event (noun.event) |
| part meronym | : | episode, |
| definition | : | a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events (noun.event) |
2. a public disturbance (noun.state)
3. (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence (adj.all)
| similar | : | omissible, |
| definition | : | capable of being left out (adj.all) |
| similar | : | parenthetic, parenthetical, |
| definition | : | qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses (adj.all) |
| similar | : | peripheral, |
| definition | : | related to the key issue but not of central importance (adj.all) |
| similar | : | secondary, |
| definition | : | depending on or incidental to what is original or primary (adj.all) |
| antonym | : | basic, |
| definition | : | pertaining to or constituting a base or basis (adj.all) |
4. falling or striking of light rays on something (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | incidence, |
| definition | : | the striking of a light beam on a surface (noun.phenomenon) |
| derivation | : | incidence, |
| definition | : | the striking of a light beam on a surface (noun.phenomenon) |
5. (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence (adj.all)
| antonym | : | basic, |
| definition | : | pertaining to or constituting a base or basis (adj.all) |
6. falling or striking of light rays on something (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | incidence, |
| definition | : | the striking of a light beam on a surface (noun.phenomenon) |
| derivation | : | incidence, |
| definition | : | the striking of a light beam on a surface (noun.phenomenon) |
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