Coincident vs Incident - What's the difference?
coincident | incident | Derived terms |
(of two events) Occurring at the same time.
(of two objects) Being in the same location.
Being in accordance, matching.
* South
An event or occurrence.
A relatively minor event that is incidental to, or related to others
An event that may cause or causes an interruption or a crisis
In safety, an incident of workplace illness or injury
Arising as the result of an event, inherent
(physics) (of a stream of particles or radiation ) falling on or striking a surface (e.g. "The incident light illuminated the surface.")
Coming or happening accidentally; not in the usual course of things; not in connection with the main design; not according to expectation; casual; fortuitous.
* Hooker
Liable to happen; apt to occur; befalling; hence, naturally happening or appertaining.
* Milton
* Milward
(legal) Dependent upon, or appertaining to, another thing, called the principal.
Incident is a derived term of coincident.
As adjectives the difference between coincident and incident
is that coincident is occurring at the same time while incident is arising as the result of an event, inherent.As a noun incident is
an event or occurrence.coincident
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Christianity teaches nothing but what is perfectly suitable to, and coincident with, the ruling principles of a virtuous and well-inclined man.
See also
* coincidenceAnagrams
* ----incident
English
Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* incidental * aviation incident * coincident * incident roomAdjective
(-)- As the ordinary course of common affairs is disposed of by general laws, so likewise men's rarer incident necessities and utilities should be with special equity considered.
- all chances incident to man's frail life
- the studies incident to his profession