- (n.) Something appertaining to, passing with or depending on, another, called the principal.
- (n.) That which happens aside from the main design; an accidental or subordinate action or event.
- (n.) That which falls out or takes place; an event; casualty; occurrence.
- (a.) Coming or happening accidentally; not in the usual course of things; not in connection with the main design; not according to expectation; casual; fortuitous.
- (a.) Falling or striking upon, as a ray of light upon a reflecting surface.
- (a.) Liable to happen; apt to occur; befalling; hence, naturally happening or appertaining.
- (a.) Dependent upon or appertaining to, another thing, called the principal.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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