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pseudoaccidental

pseudoaccidental adjective: apparently, but not actually, accidental.

Adjective

pseudoaccidental (not comparable)

  1. Apparently, but not actually, accidental.
    • Even when the artist strives to distance himself from such choices, as, for example, when he attempts to use various pseudoautomatic devices or even a pseudoaccidental process, he merely narrows the range of choices […]1973, The Journal of Aesthetic Education, volume 7, page 15

Origin of pseudoaccidental

From pseudo- + accidental.

Questions about pseudoaccidental

What does pseudoaccidental mean?
Pseudoaccidental means apparently, but not actually, accidental.
What part of speech is pseudoaccidental?
Pseudoaccidental is an adjective.

Words near pseudoaccidental in the dictionary

  1. pseudoabsences
  2. pseudoacacia
  3. pseudoacacias
  4. pseudoacademic
  5. pseudoacanthosis
  6. pseudoaccidental
  7. pseudoaccommodative
  8. pseudoachalasia
  9. pseudoachondroplasia
  10. pseudoachondroplastic
  11. pseudoachromatic

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