accident
/ˈæk.sɪ.dənt/
An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and not directly caused by humans; An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and not directly caused by humans.; casus; such unforeseen, extraordinary, extraneous interference as is out of the range of ordinary calculation
- plural
- accidents
Meanings
- 1
An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans
I heard about the accident.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
I found out by accident.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans.; casus; such unforeseen, extraordinary, extraneous interference as is out of the range of ordinary calculation
- 3
A collision or crash of a vehicle, aircraft, or other form of transportation that causes damage to the transportation involved; and sometimes injury or death to the transportation's occupants or bystanders in close proximity — but see Usage notes
- 4
Any chance event
- 5
Chance; random chancerare
- 6
Any property, fact, or relation that is the result of chance or is nonessential or nonsubstantiverare
- 7
Any property, fact, or relation that is the result of chance or is nonessential or nonsubstantive.; A property attached to a word, but not essential to it, such as gender, number, or caserare
- 8
An instance of incontinencerare
- 9
An instance of incontinence.; Urine or feces excreted due to incontinencerare
- 10
An unintended pregnancyrare