26984 words

incident

6 definitions • 6 examples
1
an event that is either unpleasant or unusual:

Examples:

A youth was seriously injured in a shooting incident on Saturday night.
2
with nothing unpleasant or unusual happening:

Examples:

Despite fears of violence, the demonstration passed off without incident.
3
touching or hitting the surface of something:

Examples:

an incident ray/wave
4
an event, esp. one that is either unpleasant or unusual:

Examples:

[ C ] Many shipping companies do not report incidents of piracy, for fear of raising their insurance rates.
[ U ] The demonstration took place without incident.
5
touching or hitting the surface of something
6
An incident ray or incident wave is a beam of light or other energy that hits a surface.

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