what does incidental mean?
INCIDENTAL as NOUN
- Meaning
- an item that is incidental
Hypernyms(s) incidental is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- (frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified
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- he requested reimbursement of $7 for incidental expenses
Hypernyms(s) incidental is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
INCIDENTAL as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- not of prime or central importance
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- nonessential to the integral meanings of poetry- Pubs.MLA
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- Meaning
- (sometimes followed by `to”) minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
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Usage Example(s)
- incidental expenses
- the road will bring other incidental advantages
- extra duties incidental to the job
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- Meaning
- following as a consequence
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- an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with related problems
- snags incidental to the changeover in management
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