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1. A single distinct event
    
2. A public disturbance
   "the police investigated an incident at the bus station"

1. Falling or striking of light rays on something
   "incident light"
    
2. Being minor or subordinate; happening as a chance consequence
   "incident expenses";
   - incidental, accidental

Derived forms: incidents

See also: omissible, parenthetic, parenthetical, peripheral, secondary

Type of: carry-on [Brit, informal], commotion, disruption, disturbance, flutter, happening, hoo-ha [informal], hoo-hah [informal], hurly burly, kerfuffle [Brit, informal], natural event, occurrence, occurrent, song and dance [Brit, informal], to-do [informal]

Antonym: basic

Part of: episode

Encyclopedia: Incident, Culfest of NITK Surathkal