Definition of "incident" []

• A definite and separate occurrence; an event. See Synonyms at occurrence. (noun)
• A usually minor event or condition that is subordinate to another. (noun)
• Something contingent on or related to something else. (noun)
• An occurrence or event that interrupts normal procedure or precipitates a crisis: an international incident. (noun)
• Tending to arise or occur as a result or accompaniment: "There is a professional melancholy . . . incident to the occupation of a tailor” ( Charles Lamb). (adjective)

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• "If the materials have been selected to contribute to the main incident and converge toward it, it will follow that _the main incident_ will come last in the story; it"
• "Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Detective Norval Cooper at 410-222-3453 or the Anne Arundel County Police Department at 410-222-8610."
• "Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call investigator Mark McCaffrey at 703-777-0475."