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accidental

/ˌæk.sɪ.ˈdɛn.tl̩/

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noun

Zufälligkeit, Nebensächlichkeit

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

Examples :

"His new haircut was an accidental; he'd meant to trim it a little, but the scissors slipped. "

Sein neuer Haarschnitt war eine Zufälligkeit; er wollte ihn nur ein wenig stutzen, aber die Schere rutschte ab.

property outcome philosophy

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noun

Zufällige Effekte

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.

Examples :

"The accidental highlights on the painting, created by the sunlight streaming through the window, made certain details stand out dramatically. "

Die zufälligen Effekte auf dem Gemälde, die durch das durch das Fenster scheinende Sonnenlicht entstanden, ließen bestimmte Details dramatisch hervorstechen.

appearance art physics

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noun

Vorzeichen

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

Examples :

"The accidental sharp before the G in the melody made the song sound slightly different. "

Das Vorzeichen Kreuz vor dem G in der Melodie ließ das Lied etwas anders klingen.

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noun

Fehler, Irrtum

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

Examples :

"The accidental in the essay was the incorrect use of commas. "

Der Fehler im Aufsatz war die falsche Verwendung von Kommas.

grammar writing language linguistics word structure

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adjective

Nebensächlich, zufällig

Not essential; incidental, secondary.

Examples :

"His late arrival to school was accidental; the bus was delayed, not part of his usual routine. "

Sein Zuspätkommen in der Schule war zufällig; der Bus hatte Verspätung, was nicht zu seiner üblichen Routine gehörte.

quality event situation

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adjective

Akzidentell, zufällig

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

Examples :

"The extra homework assignment was accidental; it wasn't part of the regular curriculum. "

Die zusätzliche Hausaufgabe war zufällig; sie war nicht Teil des regulären Lehrplans.

philosophy nature quality

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adjective

Vorzeichenbehaftet

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

Examples :

"The pianist played an accidental sharp on the C, briefly departing from the key signature. "

Der Pianist spielte ein Vorzeichen-Kreuz auf dem C, das kurzzeitig von der Tonart abwich.

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adjective

Zufällig, gelegentlich

Occurring sometimes, by chance; occasional.

Examples :

"I have accidental meetings with my neighbor at the grocery store sometimes. "

Ich habe manchmal zufällige Treffen mit meinem Nachbarn im Supermarkt.

event possibility outcome action

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adjective

Zufällig, unabsichtlich

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

Examples :

"The broken vase was an accidental result of the clumsy child's play. "

Die zerbrochene Vase war ein zufälliges Ergebnis des ungeschickten Spiels des Kindes.

outcome event action situation possibility

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adjective

Zufällig

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

Examples :

"The accidental intersection of the two paths on the graph created a double point with two distinct tangent planes. "

Der zufällige Schnittpunkt der beiden Pfade auf dem Graphen erzeugte einen Doppelpunkt mit zwei verschiedenen Tangentialebenen.