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accident

[ ak-si-duhnt ]

noun

  1. an undesirable or unfortunate happening that occurs unintentionally and usually results in harm, injury, damage, or loss; casualty; mishap:

    automobile accidents.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. Law. 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.

    Antonyms: ,

  5. a fortuitous circumstance, quality, or characteristic:

    an accident of birth.

  6. Philosophy. any entity or event contingent upon the existence of something else.
  7. Geology. a surface irregularity, usually on a small scale, the reason for which is not apparent.


accident

/ ˈæ°ì²õɪ»åÉ™²Ô³Ù /

noun

  1. an unforeseen event or one without an apparent cause
  2. anything that occurs unintentionally or by chance; chance; fortune

    I met him by accident

  3. a misfortune or mishap, esp one causing injury or death
  4. Also calledadjunct logic philosophy a nonessential attribute or characteristic of something (as opposed to substance)
  5. metaphysics a property as contrasted with the substance in which it inheres
  6. geology a surface irregularity in a natural formation, esp in a rock formation or a river system
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of accident1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin accident-, stem of ²¹³¦³¦¾±»åŧ²Ô²õ “happening,†present participle of accidere “to befall, happen,†from ac- ac- + -cidere, combining form of cadere “to fallâ€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of accident1

C14: via Old French from Latin accident- chance, happening, from the present participle of accidere to befall, happen, from ad- to + cadere to fall
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In the days after Baby Callum's discovery, tests found wads of tissue paper had been inserted into his mouth and throat, confirming it was not likely to have been an accident.

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In a freak accident, Steve Irwin died after being pierced through the heart by a usually chill stingray while filming an underwater documentary in a lagoon off the Great Barrier Reef.

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Ms Giuffre, 41, posted about the accident on Instagram over the weekend, writing: "This year has been the worst start to a new year".

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This is sadly typical of what happens when soldiers are lost in training accidents, which happen all the time.

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Haigh was on a fellowship in Shanghai where she witnessed so many traffic accidents that she began conjuring a story about an American student named Lindsey, struck down by a hit-and-run driver.

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