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Incidental

noun/ˌɪnsɪdˈɛntəl/
Definition
(frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified
an item that is incidental
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˌɪnsɪdˈɛntəl/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌɪnsɪdˈɛntəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌɪnsɪdˈɛntəl/
4 syllables Say it as /ˌɪnsɪdˈɛntəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
noun(frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified
“he requested reimbursement of $7 for incidental expenses”
nounan item that is incidental
adjective(sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
“incidental expenses”
adjectivenot of prime or central importance; - Pubs.MLA
“nonessential to the integral meanings of poetry”
adjectivefollowing or accompanying as a consequence
“an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems”
Word Forms
nonessentialnounanything that is not essential
attendantnounan event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
attendverbto accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result
consequencenouna phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
concomitancenounoccurrence or existence together or in connection with one another
resultantnounthe final point in a process
resultverbhave as a result or residue
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
zufällig
(häufig Plural) eine Ausgabe, die nicht budgetiert oder nicht spezifiziert ist
🇫🇷French
accessoire
(souvent au pluriel) une dépense non budgétisée ou non spécifiée
🇮🇹Italian
incidentale
(spesso plurale) una spesa non preventivata o non specificata
🇳🇱Dutch
incidenteel
(vaak meervoud) een uitgave die niet begroot of niet gespecificeerd is
🇷🇺Russian
случайный
(часто во множественном числе) расходы, не предусмотренные в бюджете или не указанные
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आकस्मिक
(अक्सर बहुवचन) ऐसा व्यय जिसका बजट नहीं है या निर्दिष्ट नहीं है
🇧🇩Bengali
ঘটনাগত
(প্রায়শই বহুবচন) একটি ব্যয় যা বাজেট করা হয়নি বা নির্দিষ্ট করা হয়নি
🇮🇳Tamil
தற்செயலான
(அடிக்கடி பன்மை) பட்ஜெட் செய்யப்படாத அல்லது குறிப்பிடப்படாத செலவு
🇮🇳Telugu
సంఘటన
(తరచుగా బహువచనం) బడ్జెట్ చేయని లేదా పేర్కొనబడని వ్యయం
🇮🇳Marathi
प्रासंगिक
(वारंवार अनेकवचनी) एक खर्च बजेट केलेला नाही किंवा निर्दिष्ट केलेला नाही
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્રાસંગિક
(વારંવાર બહુવચન) એવો ખર્ચ જે બજેટમાં ન હોય અથવા ઉલ્લેખિત ન હોય
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ರಾಸಂಗಿಕ
(ಆಗಾಗ್ಗೆ ಬಹುವಚನ) ಬಜೆಟ್ ಮಾಡದ ಅಥವಾ ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟಪಡಿಸದ ವೆಚ್ಚ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സാന്ദർഭികമായ
(പലപ്പോഴും ബഹുവചനം) ബജറ്റ് ചെയ്യാത്തതോ വ്യക്തമാക്കിയിട്ടില്ലാത്തതോ ആയ ഒരു ചെലവ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਇਤਫਾਕਨ
(ਅਕਸਰ ਬਹੁਵਚਨ) ਇੱਕ ਖਰਚਾ ਬਜਟ ਨਹੀਂ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਜਾਂ ਨਿਰਧਾਰਤ ਨਹੀਂ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
اتفاقی
(اکثر جمع) ایک ایسا خرچ جس کا بجٹ نہیں دیا گیا یا اس کی وضاحت نہیں کی گئی۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
附带的
(通常为复数)未列入预算或未指定的费用
🇯🇵Japanese
偶発
(多くの場合複数形) 予算に計上されていない、または指定されていない支出
🇰🇷Korean
부대
(흔히 복수형) 예산이 책정되지 않았거나 명시되지 않은 비용
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ngẫu nhiên
(thường số nhiều) chi phí không được lập ngân sách hoặc không được chỉ định
🇹🇭Thai
บังเอิญ
(พหูพจน์บ่อยครั้ง) ค่าใช้จ่ายที่ไม่ได้จัดทำงบประมาณหรือไม่ระบุ
🇮🇩Indonesian
insidentil
(sering jamak) pengeluaran yang tidak dianggarkan atau tidak ditentukan
🇵🇭Filipino
nagkataon
(madalas na maramihan) isang gastos na hindi binadyet o hindi tinukoy
🇲🇾Malay
sampingan
(kerap jamak) perbelanjaan yang tidak dianggarkan atau tidak dinyatakan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عرضي
(في كثير من الأحيان الجمع) نفقات غير مدرجة في الميزانية أو غير محددة
🇮🇷Persian
اتفاقی
(اغلب جمع) هزینه ای که بودجه تعیین نشده یا مشخص نشده است
🇹🇷Turkish
tesadüfi
(çoğunlukla çoğul) bütçelenmemiş veya belirtilmemiş bir gider
🇮🇱Hebrew
מִקרִי
(לעתים קרובות רבים) הוצאה לא מתוקצבת או לא צוינה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'incidental'?
The primary meaning of 'incidental' is '(frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'incidental' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'incidental' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'incidental' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'incidental' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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