accident

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Synonyms: occident, accidens, ancient, accent, incident, accidence, accipient, accolent, accidents, assident, ambident

Antonyms: occident, accidens, ancient, accent, incident, accidence, accipient, accolent, accidents, assident, ambident

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Noun

{{senseid|en|unexpected bad event}} An [[unexpected]] [[event]] with [[negative]] [[consequences]] occurring without the [[intention]] of the one [[suffering]] the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans.
{{lb|en|transportation}} A [[collision]] or [[crash]] of a vehicle, aircraft, or other form of transportation that causes [[damage]] to the transportation involved; and sometimes [[injury]] or [[death]] to the transportation's [[occupant]]s or [[bystander]]s in close [[proximity]]. {{lb|en|but see ''[[#Usage notes|Usage notes]]''}}
Any chance event.
{{senseid|en|random chance}} {{lb|en|uncountable}} [[chance|Chance]]; random chance.
{{senseid|en|philosophical sense, versus essence or substance}} Any property, [[fact]], or [[relation]] that is the result of chance or is [[nonessential]] or [[nonsubstantive]].
{{senseid|en|incontinence}}{{lb|en|euphemistic}} An instance of [[incontinence]].
{{senseid|en|unintended pregnancy}} {{lb|en|euphemistic}} An unintended [[pregnancy]].
{{lb|en|obsolete}} An [[injury]].
{{lb|en|geology}} An irregular surface feature with no apparent cause.
{{lb|en|geology}} A sudden discontinuity of ground such as fault of great thickness, bed or lentil of unstable ground.<ref>{{cite-book| title = Dictionary of Civil Engineering: English-French
{{senseid|en|heraldry}}{{lb|en|heraldry}} A [[point]] or [[mark]] which may be [[retained]] or [[omitted]] in a [[coat of arms]].
{{lb|en|music}} {{syn of|en|accidental}}.

{{lb|en|transportation}} Designating any form of transportation involved in an accident.

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