Incident

in'6T-dent, a. Falling upon, as a ray of light upon a reflecting surface; happening accidentally; casual; fortuitous; liable to happen; naturallv hap or appertaining pening or appertaining. to, another {Law.) thing, Dependent called the 'upon,; rincipal.—n. That which usually falls out or takes place; an event; circumstance; that which happens aside from the main design: an episode or subordinate action. (.Law.) Something depending on or pa ing with the principal. — Incident's!, a. Happening, as an occasional event;' not nece ary to the chief purpose: occasional; accidental; casual: fortuitous; contingent.— n. An incident.— Incident'ally, adv. Without intention: accidentally-; beside the main design. — In'cidence, -dens, n. An acc i- N dent or casualty. (I'/n/sics.) \ Direction in which a body, or a ray of light or heat, i all's on any surface. — Angle of incidence. The angle which a ray of light, or body, falling oil jr by any surface, makes with a per-, _,T pendicular to that surface. A P, HallS'^ 9* Vi" pro- Incinerate, in-sin'Sr-at, v. t. To cidence; C B H,: see burn to ashes. angle of reflection.