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incidental

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Adjective

  1. Loosely associated; of limited relevance except indirectly; only accidentally related.
  2. Existing tangentially, being a byproduct, a tangent, or a likely consequence.
  3. Occurring by chance.
  4. Entering or approaching, prior to reflection (more frequently incident).

Noun

  1. Minor items, not further defined. Incidental expense.
  2. Something that is incidental.

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