accidental

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˌæk.sɪ.ˈdɛn.tl̩/

Adjective

Japanese Meaning

事故や偶発性に関連する。すなわち、本質に属さず、付随的または二次的な / （哲学において）本来の性質に必ずしも不可欠でない、偶発的な性質の

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The philosopher explained that the statue's color was an accidental property, separate from its essential form.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

哲学者は、その彫像の色は本質的な形から独立した付随的な性質であると説明した。

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Sense（1）

Pertaining to accident and not essence; thus, inessential; incidental; secondary.

Sense（2）

(philosophy) Nonessential to something's inherent nature (especially in Aristotelian thought).

Sense（3）

(music) Adjusted by one or two semitones, in temporary departure from the key signature.

Sense（4）

Occurring sometimes, by chance; occasional.

Sense（5）

Happening by chance, or unexpectedly; taking place not according to the usual course of things; by accident, unintentional.

The way to trueth is but one and simple, that of particular profit and benefit of affaires a man hath in charge, double, uneven and accidentall [translating fortuite].

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Sense（6）

(geometry) Being a double point with two distinct tangent planes in 4-dimensional projective space.

more accidental

（ comparative ）

most accidental

（ superlative ）

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