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accidents

/ˈæksɪdənts/ /ˈæksɪdəns/

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An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences.

Examples :

"to die by an accident"

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Especially, a collision or similar unintended event that causes damage or death.

Examples :

"My insurance went up after the second accident in three months."

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Any chance event.

Examples :

""Some scientific discoveries are happy accidents; scientists didn't plan to find them." "

event possibility disaster

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noun

Examples :

"Winning the lottery is a result of accidents, not skill. "

possibility outcome event situation

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Any property, fact, or relation that is the result of chance or is nonessential.

Examples :

"Beauty is an accident."

event disaster outcome

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An instance of incontinence.

Examples :

"The toddler still has accidents at night, so he wears a diaper to bed. "

medicine body physiology

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An unintended pregnancy.

Examples :

"They were surprised by the twins; their parents said they were happy, but admitted the pregnancies were accidents. "

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A quality or attribute in distinction from the substance, as sweetness, softness.

Examples :

"The redness and roundness of the apple are merely accidents; the apple itself, as a source of nutrients, is what truly matters. "

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(grammar) A property attached to a word, but not essential to it, such as gender, number, or case.

Examples :

""In Latin, the word 'puella' (girl) has different endings, like 'puellae' or 'puellam'; these changes are accidents of the word showing number and case, but they don't change the core meaning of 'girl'." "

grammar language linguistics

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An irregular surface feature with no apparent cause.

Examples :

"The jeweler noticed tiny accidents on the polished gemstone, little imperfections that seemed to appear out of nowhere. "

appearance mark

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A sudden discontinuity of ground such as fault of great thickness, bed or lentil of unstable ground.

Examples :

"The construction crew reinforced the foundation after discovering accidents in the soil layers during the geological survey. "

geology disaster environment

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A point or mark which may be retained or omitted in a coat of arms.

Examples :

"In heraldry, small crosses added to a coat of arms as ornamentation are considered accidents, details that can be included or left out depending on the artist's preference. "

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Casus; such unforeseen, extraordinary, extraneous interference as is out of the range of ordinary calculation.

Examples :

"The factory floor was designed for safety, but accidents, like sudden equipment malfunctions or unexpected power surges, still happened occasionally. "

disaster event insurance

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Appearance, manifestation.

Examples :

"The accidents of weather, like sudden sunshine after rain, can make a walk in the park surprisingly pleasant. "

appearance aspect