
accidental
adj 1: associated by chance and not an integral part; "poetry is
something to which words are the accidental, not by
any means the essential form"- Frederick W. Robertson;
"they had to decide whether his misconduct was
adventitious or the result of a flaw in his character"
[syn: {adventitious}]
2: occurring or appearing or singled out by chance; "their
accidental meeting led to a renewal of their friendship";
"seek help from casual passers-by"; "a casual meeting"; "a
chance occurrence" [syn: {casual}, {chance(a)}]
3: without intention (especially resulting from heedless
action); "with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase
off the table"; "accidental poisoning"; "an accidental
shooting" [syn: {inadvertent}]
n : a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or
natural although that is not part of the key signature
Source: WordNet® 2.0