Definition of accidental Accidental

/æˌksʌdɛˈntʌl/ - [aksudentul] - ac•ci•den•tal

We found 15 definitions of accidental from 5 different sources.

What does accidental mean?

Noun Plural: accidentals
accidental - a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature
Adjective
accidental - happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally ; "with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table"; "accidental poisoning"; "an accidental shooting"
		inadvertent
		unintended not deliberate

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accidental (Noun)
A property which is not essential; a nonessential; anything happening accidentally.
accidental (Noun)
Those fortuitous effects produced by luminous rays falling on certain objects so that some parts stand forth in abnormal brightness and other parts are cast into a deep shadow.
accidental (Noun)
A sharp, flat, or natural, occurring not at the commencement of a piece of music as the signature, but before a particular note.
accidental (Adjective)
Happening by chance, or unexpectedly; taking place not according to the usual course of things; casual; fortuitous.
accidental (Adjective)
Nonessential; not necessary belonging; incidental.
accidental (Adjective)
Foreign to the key signature or a proper harmony.

accidental (a.)
Happening by chance, or unexpectedly; taking place not according to the usual course of things; casual; fortuitous; as, an accidental visit.
accidental (a.)
Nonessential; not necessary belonging; incidental; as, are accidental to a play.
accidental (n.)
A property which is not essential; a nonessential; anything happening accidentally.
accidental (n.)
Those fortuitous effects produced by luminous rays falling on certain objects so that some parts stand forth in abnormal brightness and other parts are cast into a deep shadow.
accidental (n.)
A sharp, flat, or natural, occurring not at the commencement of a piece of music as the signature, but before a particular note.