Accident

ak′sid-ent, n. that which happens: an unforeseen or unexpected event: chance: an une ential quality or property.— adj. Accident′al , happening by chance: not e ential.— n. anything not e ential.— ns. Accident′alism , Accidental′ity .— adv. Accident′ally .— The chapter of accidents , the unforeseen course of events. [L. accidĕre , to happen— ad , to, cadĕre , to fall.]