accident

Meanings

• noun

  An unexpected and unplanned event or situation that results in harm, damage, or loss.

  - "The car accident caused significant damage to the vehicles involved."
  - "The accident at the construction site injured several workers."

• noun

  A fortunate happenstance; a stroke of good luck.

  - "Finding money on the street was an accident."
  - "It was an accident that I met my best friend in college."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈæk.sə.dənt/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

fortune , luck , casus , befalling , casualty , chance , contingency , mishap

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with accident
incident , contingent , dependent , resident

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. accident (English) : An unexpected event
   

2. accident (English) : An event or occurrence
   

3. accident (English) : An incident
   

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Variants

List of all variants of accident that leads to same result
accident , accidents , by accident , accident insurance , accident insurances , accident-prone , accident of birth , accident of nature , cerebrovascular accident , cerebrovascular accidents , industrial accident , no accident

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Forms

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accidents, accidentally, accidentally, accidentally, accidentally, accidentally, accidentally, accidentally, accidentally, accidentally

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Etymology

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The word 'accident' comes from the Latin word 'accidere,' meaning 'to happen.'

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the first recorded use of the word 'accident' in English was in the year 1400?

2. The term 'accident prone' refers to someone who experiences many accidents.

3. Accidents are the leading cause of death for people under the age of 45.

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Related Concepts

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1. near-miss: An accident that just missed causing harm or damage.

2. accident report: A formal document detailing the circumstances of an accident.

3. accident prevention: Measures taken to minimize the likelihood of accidents occurring.

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Culture

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Accidents have been a common theme in literature, art, and music throughout history. For example, Edgar Allan Poe's short story 'The Tell-Tale Heart' revolves around an accident that sets off a chain of events leading to a grisly outcome.

How to Memorize "accident"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize an unexpected event, such as a car crash or a slip on a banana peel.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'accident' with the image of a sudden and unplanned event.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase, such as 'An Unexpected Can of Tuna Delivers Harm' to remember the definition.

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