noun🔗ShareA property which is not essential; a nonessential; anything happening accidentally."His new haircut was an accidental; he'd meant to trim it a little, but the scissors slipped. "propertyoutcomephilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThose 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."The accidental highlights on the painting, created by the sunlight streaming through the window, made certain details stand out dramatically. "appearanceartphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA sharp, flat, or natural, occurring not at the commencement of a piece of music as the signature, but before a particular note."The accidental sharp before the G in the melody made the song sound slightly different. "musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePart of a text that has a mainly structural purpose, such as spelling, punctuation or capitalization."The accidental in the essay was the incorrect use of commas. "grammarwritinglanguagelinguisticswordstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNot essential; incidental, secondary."His late arrival to school was accidental; the bus was delayed, not part of his usual routine. "qualityeventsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNonessential to something's inherent nature (especially in Aristotelian thought)."The extra homework assignment was accidental; it wasn't part of the regular curriculum. "philosophynaturequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAdjusted by one or two semitones, in temporary departure from the key signature."The pianist played an accidental sharp on the C, briefly departing from the key signature. "musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOccurring sometimes, by chance; occasional."I have accidental meetings with my neighbor at the grocery store sometimes. "eventpossibilityoutcomeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHappening by chance, or unexpectedly; taking place not according to the usual course of things; by accident, unintentional."The broken vase was an accidental result of the clumsy child's play. "outcomeeventactionsituationpossibilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBeing a double point with two distinct tangent planes in 4-dimensional projective space."The accidental intersection of the two paths on the graph created a double point with two distinct tangent planes. "mathspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading