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accidentality

n.
C1 Advanced ac·ci·den·tal·i·ty
Definition

n. the quality of happening by chance or without a plan. It describes things that are not meant to be or are not part of a larger pattern.

n. the state or quality of occurring by chance or without intention. Often used in philosophical or artistic contexts to describe the lack of a predetermined design.


SIMPLE

The artist's work is full of accidentality.

CONTEXTUAL

The critic argued that the novel's success was more a result of accidentality than a well-planned marketing strategy.

COMPLEX

In a universe governed by entropy, the accidentality of our existence is both a profound mystery and a humbling reminder of the vast, indifferent scale of the cosmos.

Origin

From accidental + -ity.

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