"incident" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: ˈɪnʈ.sɪ.dənt Audio: en-us-incident.ogg [US] Forms: incident [singular], incidents [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An incident is an event or occurrence.
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  2. An incident is a small event that has something to do with other events.
    Sense id: simple-incident-en-noun-FtW1KqmP
     
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