[ˌaksɪˈdɛntl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- happening by chance, unintentionally, or unexpectedly
(e.g: a verdict of accidental death)

- incidental; subsidiary
(e.g: the location is accidental and contributes nothing to the poem)

- (in Aristotelian thought) relating to or denoting properties which are not essential to a thing's nature


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Origin:
late Middle English (in accidental and accidental): from late Latin accidentalis, from Latin accident- ‘happening’ (see accident)

[ˌaksɪˈdɛntl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a sign indicating a momentary departure from the key signature by raising or lowering a note
(e.g: horn parts are usually written without key signature, the necessary accidentals being added)



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Origin:
late Middle English (in accidental and accidental): from late Latin accidentalis, from Latin accident- ‘happening’ (see accident)