Logic, non-essential; attribute not included in definition.
ETYM French accident, from Latin accidens, -dentis, p. pr. of accidere to happen; ad + cadere to fall. Related to Cadence, Case.
1. A mishap; especially one causing injury or death.
2. Anything that happens by chance without an apparent cause; SYN. fortuity, chance event.
fortuit
1. Collision.
2. Catastrophe.
3. (Littéraire) Revers.
4. Hasard. Rencontrer par accident.
Incident.
1. Choc.
2. Heurt. Véhicules en collision.
3. (Au figuré) Opposition. Ambitions en collision.
1. Dos.
2. Verso. Le revers d'une feuille.
3. Envers. Le revers d'une manche.
4. (Au figuré) Défaite. Subir un revers.
Town in Maryland (USA), population 349; zip code 21520.