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Occurring by chance in connection with something else
“The aim is to reduce the incidental catch of game fish like marlin while allowing stocks of swordfish, oceanic sharks, and tuna to replenish themselves.”
Being a minor or insignificant accompaniment to something else
“Most cakes were eaten as incidental items to accompany a glass of sweet wine.”
Very low or negligible in amount
“Book sales as such became an incidental, minor percentage of daily turnover in this and other bookshops.”
Irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with
“It was the usual form for bringing before the Court questions collateral or incidental to the main issue.”
Accompanying, contributory to, or associated with, something
“Ethos is an incidental result of argument in the same way that phronesis is an incidental result of ethical virtue and happiness an incidental result of virtue.”
Lacking any obvious principle of organization
Occurring, appearing, or done infrequently and irregularly
Carried out on a superficial or cursory level
Relating to the given situation or location but of minor importance
Of or pertaining to a particular situation or circumstance
Pointing indirectly towards someone's guilt but not conclusively proving it
A thing on which one is required to spend money, typically as part of running a business or operation
Something which is a by-product of another
A less significant item or fact
An unnecessary thing
A small distinctive detail or feature
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