English Dictionary

incidental

IPA（発音記号）

/ɪnsɪˈdɛntəl/

形容詞

前置詞句

Loosely associated; of limited relevance except indirectly; only accidentally related. / Existing tangentially, being a byproduct, a tangent, or a likely consequence. / Occurring by chance.

日本語の意味

付随的（本体とは直接中心的な関係ではなく、間接的・補助的な関連性を持つ） / 偶発的（計画的ではなく、偶然に発生する） / 周辺的（主要な事象に伴って副次的・補助的に現れる）

Her research uncovered several incidental findings that were not central to the study's hypothesis.

彼女の研究では、仮説の中心ではないいくつかの付随的な発見が明らかになった。

意味（1）

Loosely associated; of limited relevance except indirectly; only accidentally related.

That character, though colorful, is incidental to the overall plot.

意味（2）

Existing tangentially, being a byproduct, a tangent, or a likely consequence.

Injuries are incidental to contact sports: they're going to happen.

意味（3）

Occurring by chance.

意味（4）

(physics, of radiation) Entering or approaching, prior to reflection (more frequently incident).

more incidental （ comparative ）

most incidental （ superlative ）