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Ramona was originally an accidental character I added to the Henry Huggins books because I noticed that none of the characters had siblings. I added Ramona as Beazus' pestering little sister.
Beverly Cleary

Meaning of "accidental" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ACCIDENTAL

accidental  [ˌæksɪˈdɛntəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACCIDENTAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Accidental can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ACCIDENTAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Accidental

Accidental may mean: ▪ Accidental ▪ Accidental, by Fred Frith ▪ Accidental, a biological phenomenon more commonly known as vagrancy ▪ Accidental property, a philosophical term...

Definition of accidental in the English dictionary

The first definition of accidental in the dictionary is occurring by chance, unexpectedly, or unintentionally. Other definition of accidental is nonessential; incidental. Accidental is also denoting sharps, flats, or naturals that are not in the key signature of a piece.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACCIDENTAL


bidental
baɪˈdɛntəl
coincidental
kəʊˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəl
Continental
ˌkɒntɪˈnɛntəl
dental
ˈdɛntəl
experimental
ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl
fundamental
ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəl
gentle
ˈdʒɛntəl
incidental
ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəl
incremental
ˌɪnkrɪˈmɛntəl
instrumental
ˌɪnstrəˈmɛntəl
interdental
ˌɪntəˈdɛntəl
labiodental
ˌleɪbɪəʊˈdɛntəl
mental
ˈmɛntəl
nonaccidental
ˌnɒnˌæksɪˈdɛntəl
occidental
ˌɒksɪˈdɛntəl
oriental
ˌɔːrɪˈɛntəl
ornamental
ˌɔːnəˈmɛntəl
rental
ˈrɛntəl
transcendental
ˌtrænsɛnˈdɛntəl
tridental
traɪˈdɛntəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACCIDENTAL

accident and emergency
accident and emergency department
accident and emergency unit
accident blackspot
accident insurance
accident prevention
accident proneness
accident protection
accident unit
accident-prone
accidental damage
accidental death
accidental injury
accidentalism
accidentality
accidentally
accidentalness
accidented
accidently
accidentology

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACCIDENTAL

car rental
departmental
detrimental
developmental
documental
elemental
environmental
governmental
horizontal
intercontinental
intergovernmental
judgmental
monumental
placental
regimental
segmental
sentimental
supplemental
temperamental
transcontinental
video rental

Synonyms and antonyms of accidental in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ACCIDENTAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «accidental» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of accidental

Translation of «accidental» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACCIDENTAL

Find out the translation of accidental to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of accidental from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «accidental» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

偶然的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

accidental
570 millions of speakers

English

accidental
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आकस्मिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عرضي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

случайный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

acidental
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আপতিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

accidentel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak sengaja
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unbeabsichtigt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

偶然の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

우연의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sengaja
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tai nạn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தற்செயலான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अपघाती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tesadüfi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

accidentale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przypadkowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

випадковий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

accidental
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τυχαίος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

toevallige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oavsiktlig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tilfeldig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of accidental

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACCIDENTAL»

The term «accidental» is very widely used and occupies the 14.465 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACCIDENTAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about accidental

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10 QUOTES WITH «ACCIDENTAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word accidental.
1
Michelle Bachelet
During my lifetime, I realized that discrimination was not accidental, that there were structural roots and causes to it. So if we wanted to change women's lives, we need to deal with those root causes.
2
Mayim Bialik
I've become sort of an accidental advocate for attachment parenting, which is a style of parenting that... basically, the way mammals parent and the way people have parented for pretty much all of human history except the last 200 years or so.
3
Joan Blades
I have referred to myself as an accidental activist on more than one occasion.
4
Reeve Carney
I never thought I'd be acting. It's very accidental for me.
5
Beverly Cleary
Ramona was originally an accidental character I added to the Henry Huggins books because I noticed that none of the characters had siblings. I added Ramona as Beazus' pestering little sister.
6
William Kingdon Clifford
When an action is once done, it is right or wrong for ever; no accidental failure of its good or evil fruits can possibly alter that.
7
Eliza Coupe
I don't want anyone to get seriously hurt. But I do watch awards shows to critique the clothes while I sit around eating chips in my sweat pants and in hopes of seeing some hilarious accidental nudity.
8
Serge Daney
In an age of synthetic images and synthetic emotions, the chances of an accidental encounter with reality are remote indeed.
9
Andre Dubus III
One of the accidental joys of my writing life has been that I've had some lovely, surprisingly good fortune with readers, and I've brought readers to my dad's work. I can't tell you the joy that gives me. Because my father's work was masterful.
10
Larry Elder
The No. 1 cause of preventable death for young black men is not auto accidents or accidental drowning, but homicide.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACCIDENTAL»

Discover the use of accidental in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to accidental and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Accidental
Smith’s exhilarating facility with language, her narrative freedom, and her chromatic wordplay propel the novel to its startling, wonderfully enigmatic conclusion.Ali Smith’s acclaimed novel won the prestigious Whitbread Award and was a ...
Ali Smith, 2007
2
Accidental Injury: Biomechanics and Prevention
This new edition will continue to interest a variety of researchers including physicians; biomechanical researchers; mechanical, biomedical and automotive engineers; as well as attorneys and jurists involved in accidental injury cases.
Alan M. Nahum, John Melvin, 2002
3
Accidental Empires
Accidental Empires is the trenchant, vastly readable history of that industry, focusing as much on the astoundingly odd personalities at its core--Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Mitch Kapor, etc. and the hacker culture they spawned as it does on ...
Robert X. Cringely, 1996
4
Accidental Genius: Using Writing to Generate Your Best ...
Also new to this edition: an extensive section on how to refine your raw freewriting into something you can share with the world.
Mark Levy, 2010
5
Accidental Love
It all starts when Marisa picks up the wrong cell phone.
Gary Soto, 2008
6
The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst ...
This much anticipated book will be a must read for everyone concerned about the war on terror.
David Kilcullen, 2009
7
THE ACCIDENTAL MIND
David J. Linden. 3. Neurons, the basic processors ofthe brain, are slow and unreliable, and they have a rather limited signaling range. These considerations have driven the brain's solution to the problem of building computational complexity: ...
David J. Linden, 2012
8
The Accidental Leader: What to Do When You're Suddenly in Charge
This book is a first aid kit that gives you the information and inspiration you need to Know what you bring to the challenge— your pluses and minuses Define success and achieve it Get other people on your side Overcome your natural ...
Harvey Robbins, Michael Finley, 2004
9
The Accidental Empire: Israel and the Birth of the ...
The untold story, based on groundbreaking original research, of the actions and inactions that created the Israeli settlements in the occupied territories After Israeli troops defeated the armies of Egypt, Syria, and Jordan in June 1967, ...
Gershom Gorenberg, 2007
10
The Accidental Tourist
How does a man addicted to routine - a man who flosses his teeth before love-making - cope with the chaos of everyday life?
Anne Tyler, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACCIDENTAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term accidental is used in the context of the following news items.
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Minn. 14-year-old's shooting death ruled a homicide; still considered …
The death of Dawson Vanportfliet was ruled a homicide by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's office, but is still considered accidental in ... «INFORUM, Jul 15»
2
Albertans slowly waking up to the accidental government
Rachel Notley first cabinet meeting May 27 2015 Alberta Premier Rachel Notley at the McDougall Centre in Calgary, Alta. Lyle Aspinall/Calgary ... «Calgary Sun, Jul 15»
3
UPDATE: Accidental fireworks death shocks neighborhood
44 year-old, Jose Magallanes was found dead outside his home Sunday morning. Police say Magallenes died from blunt force trauma to the ... «Fox 28, Jul 15»
4
Bethel Island: Man hospitalized after accidental shooting
BETHEL ISLAND -- A 48-year-old man was hospitalized Saturday after his girlfriend accidentally shot him in the abdomen, fire officials said. «Daily Democrat, Jul 15»
5
Police: Asheville man dies after accidental 10-story fall
The Asheville Police Department said a man has died following an accidental fall on Saturday. Officers said they received a call around 12:30 ... «WHNS Greenville, Jul 15»
6
'Accidental landlords' pressured during crash now selling
Weary of the headaches, some so-called “accidental landlords” are taking advantage of rising home prices to sell their rentals. Such landlords ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
7
Fire at St Christopher's School, Wrexham, 'accidental'
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the cause was under investigation but it is thought to be accidental. The firefighters said the roof of ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
8
North Attleboro house fire called accidental.
Mike Chabot said the state fire marshal ruled the fire accidental, and the town's building inspector put damages at somewhere between ... «The Sun Chronicle, Jul 15»
9
Mozilla panics after accidental exposure of developer T-shirt sizes
User data compromises and leaks are very unfortunate events. As a result of a hack or improper security, a person's identity could be stolen. «ITProPortal, Jul 15»
10
Accidental spear fishing shooting near Sarasota Yacht Club leaves …
Keep up to date with breaking news, crime reports, traffic tie-ups, the day's weather and links to the top stories across Bradenton, Lakewood ... «Bradenton Herald, Jul 15»

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