nonincidental
- adjective
- /ˌnɑnɪnˈsɪdəntl/
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no incidental
- Her contributions to the project were nonincidental, significantly improving its overall success.
- nonincidental items
Examples
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For cash-method taxpayers, these nonincidental inventory items are deducted in the later of the year paid or sold.
Academic text (2018) -
Moreover, the uniform capitalization rules of IRC section 263A, which prescribe which costs must be capitalized and included in the basis of inventory, do not apply to inventory items treated as nonincidental material and supplies.
Academic text (2018) -
CSBs qualifying for these exceptions must treat their inventory items as nonincidental material and supplies under Treasury Regulations section 1.162-3.
Academic text (2018) -
The committee's decision was nonincidental to the company's future direction and growth.
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Choosing a nonincidental approach allowed the team to focus on the main challenges at hand.
Synonyms
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Done on purpose and not by accident
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Not chosen by chance and having a clear pattern
Happening on purpose rather than by chance
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
nonincidental = incidental (transparent) = non + incident + al
A straightforward negation: 'non-' negates the adjective 'incidental', so the meaning is directly opposite of 'incidental'.
Etymology
The word nonincidental is made from non- meaning 'not' and incidental, which comes from a word meaning 'happening by chance' and is like the common word incident. So, nonincidental means 'not by chance' — something important or intentional, not a small accidental part.