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incidents

Syllables: in·ci·dents/ˈɪn.sɪ.dənts/

incidents is the plural of incident.

Meaning of incident

Noun

incident (countable and uncountable, plural incidents)

  1. An event or occurrence.
    • She could not recall the time of the incident.
  2. A (relatively minor) event that is incidental to, or related to others.
  3. An event that causes or may cause an interruption or a crisis, such as a workplace illness or a software error.
    1. (often) An event affecting an aircraft, usually a plane crash.

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Questions about incidents

What is incidents the plural of?
Incidents is the plural of incident.
How do you pronounce incidents?
Incidents is pronounced /ˈɪn.sɪ.dənts/.

Words near incidents in the dictionary

  1. incidentalomas
  2. incidentalome
  3. incidentals
  4. incidentless
  5. incidently
  6. incidents
  7. inciding
  8. incidious
  9. incienso
  10. incinerable
  11. incinerate

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