accidental

Meanings

• adjective

  Unintentional; happening or discovered by chance.

  - "The accidental discovery of penicillin led to the development of antibiotics."
  - "His accidental slip caused the vase to break."

• adjective

  Not intended or deliberate; happening by chance.

  - "The accidental tourist explored the city unplanned."
  - "An accidental fire broke out in the kitchen."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˌæk.sɪ.ˈdɛn.tl̩/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

adventitious , casual , contingent , fortuitous , incidental , occasional , serendipitous , circumstantial , incidental

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with accidental
mensional , mentional , fensional , ensional

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Variants

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accidental , accidentalness , accidentalnesses , accidentals

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'accidens', meaning 'happening' or 'occurring'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'accidental' is often used in scientific research to describe discoveries made unintentionally.

2. The 'Butterfly Effect' in chaos theory refers to the idea that small, seemingly insignificant events can have large, unintended consequences, which can be thought of as accidental.

3. The term 'accidental' is sometimes used in a negative context to describe mistakes or errors, but it can also have a positive connotation when referring to serendipitous discoveries.

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Related Concepts

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1. Serendipity: The occurrence and discovery of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.

2. Chance: The absence of planning or control; an unpredictable event.

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Culture

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The concept of the accidental has been explored in various forms of art and literature, such as Marcel Duchamp's 'Fountain' and Flann O'Brien's 'At Swim-Two-Birds'. In these works, the accidental is used to challenge the notion of intentionality and the role of chance in creativity.

How to Memorize "accidental"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'accidental' and imagine a situation where something happens unexpectedly.
   - Picture a surprise party as an example of the accidental.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'accidental' with the idea of something happening by chance, without intention.
   - Think of a coin toss as a way to remember the meaning of 'accidental'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'accidental' starts with the letter 'A', which can represent 'unplanned' or 'unexpected'.

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