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Meaning of accidental

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

accidental

Pronunciation:/ˌæk.sɪ.ˈdɛn.tl̩/

noun

Definitions

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

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

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

adjective

Definitions

  1. Not essential; incidental, secondary.

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

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

  4. Occurring sometimes, by chance; occasional.