Accident (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. an undesirable or unfortunate happening that occurs unintentionally and usually results in harm, injury, damage, or loss; casualty; mishap: automobile accidents.
  2. such a happening resulting in injury that is in no way the fault of the injured person for which compensation or indemnity is legally sought.
  3. any event that happens unexpectedly, without a deliberate plan or cause.
  4. chance; fortune; luck: I was there by accident.
  5. a fortuitous circumstance, quality, or characteristic: an accident of birth.
  6. any entity or event contingent upon the existence of something else.
  7. a surface irregularity, usually on a small scale, the reason for which is not apparent.
noun
  1. an unforeseen event or one without an apparent cause
  2. anything that occurs unintentionally or by chance; chance; fortune
  3. a misfortune or mishap, esp one causing injury or death
  4. a nonessential attribute or characteristic of something (as opposed to substance)
  5. a property as contrasted with the substance in which it inheres
  6. a surface irregularity in a natural formation, esp in a rock formation or a river system
Accident (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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