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incidental

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in·ci·den·tal  (ns-dntl)
adj.
1. Occurring or likely to occur as an unpredictable or minor accompaniment: the snags incidental to a changeover in upper management. See Synonyms at accidental.
2. Of a minor, casual, or subordinate nature: incidental expenses.
n.
A minor accompanying item or expense: a pocket in the suitcase for incidentals.

incidental
Adjective
1. happening in connection with or resulting from something more important
2. secondary or minor: incidental expenses
incidentally adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.incidental - (frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified; "he requested reimbursement of $7 for incidental expenses"
plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
expense - money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer; "he kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting"
2.incidental - an item that is incidental
item, point - a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list; "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first"
Adj.1.incidental - (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence; "incidental expenses"; "the road will bring other incidental advantages"; "extra duties incidental to the job"; "labor problems incidental to a rapid expansion"; "confusion incidental to a quick change"
basic - pertaining to or constituting a base or basis; "a basic fact"; "the basic ingredients"; "basic changes in public opinion occur because of changes in priorities"
2.incidental - not of prime or central importance; "nonessential to the integral meanings of poetry"- Pubs.MLA
inessential, unessential - not basic or fundamental
3.incidental - following or accompanying as a consequence; "an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems"; "snags incidental to the changeover in management"; "attendant circumstances"; "the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness"; "the ensuant response to his appeal"; "the resultant savings were considerable"
subsequent - following in time or order; "subsequent developments"

incidental
Translations
incidental [ɪnsɪˈdɛntl] adjcircunstancial, accesorio (= unplanned); fortuito;
incidental to → relacionado con;
incidental expenses → (gastos mpl) imprevistos mpl
incidental [ɪnsɪˈdɛntl] adjaccessoire (= unplanned); accidentel(le);
incidental to → qui accompagne;
incidental expenses → faux frais mpl
incidental [ɪnsɪˈdɛntl] adjzusätzlich;
(unimportant) → nebensächlich;
incidental to → verbunden mit;
incidental expenses → Nebenkosten pl
incidental [ɪnsɪˈdɛntl] adjaccessorio/a, d'accompagnamento (= unplanned); incidentale;
incidental to → marginale a;
incidental expenses nplspese fpl accessorie


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Heaven and hell may be the prime factors of zeal in the religion of a fanatic; but for the great majority of the religious, heaven and hell are incidental to right and wrong.
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We know that the bitter drops, which even you have drained from the cup, are no incidental aggravations, no individual ills, but such as must mingle always and necessarily in the lot of every slave.
 
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