“the police investigated an incident at the bus station”
adjective
falling or striking of light rays on something
“incident light”
adjective
(sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
“incidental expenses”
Word Forms
incidence
noun
the striking of a light beam on a surface
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Vorfall
ein einzelnes eindeutiges Ereignis
🇪🇸Spanish
incidente
un solo evento distinto
🇮🇹Italian
incidente
un unico evento distinto
🇵🇹Portuguese
incidente
um único evento distinto
🇷🇺Russian
инцидент
одно отдельное событие
India
🇮🇳Hindi
घटना
एक एकल विशिष्ट घटना
🇧🇩Bengali
ঘটনা
একটি একক স্বতন্ত্র ঘটনা
🇮🇳Tamil
சம்பவம்
ஒரு தனித்துவமான நிகழ்வு
🇮🇳Telugu
సంఘటన
ఒక ప్రత్యేకమైన సంఘటన
🇮🇳Marathi
घटना
एकच वेगळी घटना
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઘટના
એક અલગ ઘટના
🇮🇳Kannada
ಘಟನೆ
ಒಂದೇ ಒಂದು ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟ ಘಟನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സംഭവം
ഒരു പ്രത്യേക സംഭവം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਘਟਨਾ
ਇੱਕ ਵੱਖਰੀ ਘਟਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
واقعہ
ایک الگ واقعہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
事件
单个不同事件
🇯🇵Japanese
事件
単一の異なるイベント
🇰🇷Korean
사건
하나의 별개의 사건
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự cố
một sự kiện riêng biệt duy nhất
🇹🇭Thai
เหตุการณ์
เหตุการณ์ที่แตกต่างเพียงครั้งเดียว
🇮🇩Indonesian
insiden
satu peristiwa yang berbeda
🇵🇭Filipino
pangyayari
isang natatanging kaganapan
🇲🇾Malay
kejadian
satu peristiwa yang berbeza
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حادثة
حدث واحد متميز
🇮🇷Persian
حادثه
یک رویداد مجزا
🇹🇷Turkish
olay
tek bir farklı olay
🇮🇱Hebrew
תַקרִית
אירוע בודד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'incident'?
The primary meaning of 'incident' is 'a single distinct event'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'incident' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'incident' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'incident' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'incident' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'incident' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
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Do you find 'incident' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'incident' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'incident' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'incident' in a professional email?
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Never
Would you classify 'incident' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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