# accidentiality

CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/accidentiality
Updated: 2026-06-22

## Definition

the quality of being an accident or happening by chance. It describes something that is not planned or intended.

For teachers: the state or quality of being accidental; occurring by chance rather than by design. Often used in technical or philosophical contexts to describe events that lack a specific cause or intention.

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