an individual occurrence or event.

a distinct piece of action, or an episode, as in a story or play.

something that occurs casually in connection with something else.

something appertaining or attaching to something else.

an occurrence of seemingly minor importance, esp. involving nations or factions between which relations are strained and sensitive, that can lead to serious consequences, as an outbreak of hostilities or a war

border incident; international incident.

an embarrassing occurrence, esp. of a social nature.

likely or apt to happen (usually fol. by to ).

naturally appertaining

hardships incident to the life of an explorer.

conjoined or attaching, esp. as subordinate to a principal thing.

falling or striking on something, as light rays.

noun

adventure , circumstance , episode , event , fact , happening , matter , milestone , occasion , scene , tripnotes:the primary meaning of incident is that of occurrence or event; the primary meaning of incidence is that of the rate or number of times at which something occurs , occurrence , thing , development , news , accident , contingent , prone