ac·ci·den·tal
ˌak-sə-ˈden-tᵊl
1
a
: occurring unexpectedly or by chance
an accidental discovery
Their meeting was purely accidental.
b
: happening without intent or through carelessness and often with unfortunate results
The death was ruled accidental.
2
: arising from extrinsic causes : incidental, nonessential
3
of a bird
: appearing outside its normal geographic range, migration route, or season
1
: a nonessential property
2
a
music
: a note foreign to a key indicated by a signature
b
: a prefixed sign indicating an accidental
3
: a bird found outside its normal geographic range, migration route, or season : vagrant
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