Coming or happening accidentally; not in the usual course of things; not in connection with the main design; not according to expectation; casual; fortuitous.
Liable to happen; apt to occur; befalling; hence, naturally happening or appertaining.
(law)Dependent upon, or appertaining to, another thing, called the principal.
“The aim is to reduce the incidental catch of game fish like marlin while allowing stocks of swordfish, oceanic sharks, and tuna to replenish themselves.”
“Most cakes were eaten as incidental items to accompany a glass of sweet wine.”
“Book sales as such became an incidental, minor percentage of daily turnover in this and other bookshops.”
