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accidental

UK
/ˌæk.sɪˈdɛn.təl/
US
/ˌæk.sɪˈdɛn.təl/

Translations

accidentaladjective
more accidental
Comp.
most accidental
Super.
UK
/ˌæk.sɪˈdɛn.təl/
US
/ˌæk.sɪˈdɛn.təl/
The accidental discovery of the ancient ruins was a significant event.
Случайное открытие древних руин было значительным событием.
The accidental damage to the painting was unfortunate.
Непреднамеренное повреждение картины было прискорбным.
Additional translations
неожиданный
непредвиденный
Synonyms
unintentional
inadvertent
fortuitous
chance
unexpected
incidental
Antonyms
intentional
planned
deliberate
accidentalnoun
accidentals
pl
UK
/ˌæk.sɪˈden.təl/
US
/ˌæk.sɪˈdɛn.tl̩/
The discovery of penicillin was an accidental.
Открытие пенициллина было случайностью.
Additional translations
непредвиденное событие
случай

Definitions

accidentaladjective
Happening by chance or unexpectedly; not planned or intended.
The discovery of the ancient artifact was purely accidental.
(Music) Relating to or denoting a note whose pitch is altered by a sharp, flat, or natural sign and therefore lies outside the key signature.
The melody features accidental notes that heighten its expressive quality.
accidentalnoun
A musical symbol used to raise or lower the pitch of a note by a semitone or whole tone, such as a sharp, flat, or natural.
The composer included several accidentals in the score to create a more complex harmony.
A non-essential attribute or characteristic; something incidental rather than essential.
In classical metaphysics, shape is treated as an accidental of matter.
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