Definition of: incident

(in′sə·dənt) noun
1. Anything that takes place as part of an action or in connection with an event; a subordinate or concomitant event or act.
2. A happening in general, especially one of little importance; any event; an occurrence.
3. Something characteristically, naturally, or legally depending upon, connected with, or contained in another thing as its principal. See synonyms under ACCIDENT, CIRCUMSTANCE, EVENT, SCENE, STORY.
—adjective
1. Falling or striking upon; impinging from without: incident rays.
2. Likely to befall; naturally or usually appertaining or attending: danger incident to travel.
3. Of the nature of an incident or concomitant; belonging subsidiarily; appurtenant: The right of alienation is incident to a title in fee simple.
4. Obs. Incidental. [<F <L incidens, -entis, ppr. of incidere fall upon <in- on + cadere fall]