incident

In physics|lang=en terms the difference between incident and reradiation

is that incident is (physics) (of a stream of particles or radiation ) falling on or striking a surface (eg "the incident light illuminated the surface") while reradiation is (physics) the emission of incident radiation.

As nouns the difference between incident and reradiation

is that incident is an event or occurrence while reradiation is (physics) the emission of incident radiation.

As an adjective incident

is arising as the result of an event, inherent.

In physics|lang=en terms the difference between incident and absorbtance

is that incident is (physics) (of a stream of particles or radiation ) falling on or striking a surface (eg "the incident light illuminated the surface") while absorbtance is (physics) the ratio of the radiant flux absorbed by a body to that incident upon it.

As nouns the difference between incident and absorbtance

is that incident is an event or occurrence while absorbtance is (physics) the ratio of the radiant flux absorbed by a body to that incident upon it.

As an adjective incident

is arising as the result of an event, inherent.

In physics|lang=en terms the difference between incident and retroreflection

is that incident is (physics) (of a stream of particles or radiation ) falling on or striking a surface (eg "the incident light illuminated the surface") while retroreflection is (physics) reflection in which the reflected rays are parallel to the incident rays.

As nouns the difference between incident and retroreflection

is that incident is an event or occurrence while retroreflection is (physics) reflection in which the reflected rays are parallel to the incident rays.

As an adjective incident

is arising as the result of an event, inherent.

As nouns the difference between incident and incidency

is that incident is an event or occurrence while incidency is (obsolete) an incident; something incidental or circumstantial.

As an adjective incident

is arising as the result of an event, inherent.

As nouns the difference between incident and advenement

is that incident is an event or occurrence while advenement is an event.

As an adjective incident

is arising as the result of an event, inherent.