accident

Meaning

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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 occupants or bystanders in close proximity. (but see Usage notes)
4. Any chance event.
5. Chance; random chance.
6. Any property, fact, or relation that is the result of chance or is nonessential or nonsubstantive.
7. Any property, fact, or relation that is the result of chance or is nonessential or nonsubstantive.
8. An instance of incontinence.
9. An instance of incontinence.
10. An unintended pregnancy.
11. An unintended pregnancy.
12. An irregular surface feature with no apparent cause.
13. A sudden discontinuity of ground such as fault of great thickness, bed or lentil of unstable ground.
14. A point or mark which may be retained or omitted in a coat of arms.

disaster

misfortune

chance event

natural resin

fatal accident

something wrong

unexpected occurrence

rare possibility

casus

evil deeds

accidental encounter

great calamity

acc

chance failure

fortuitous event

accidental event

casual event

ear. mishap

operation irregularity

unexpected accident

loss at sea

break-down

Frequency

Hyphenated as

ac‧cid‧ent

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæksɪdənt/

First attested in the late 14th century. From Middle English accident, from Old French accident, from Latin accidēns, present active participle of accidō (“happen”); from ad (“to”) + cadō (“fall”). See cadence, case. In the sense “unintended pregnancy”, first attested in 1932.

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