accidnt -
n. 1 an event that is without apparent cause, or is unexpected (their early arrival was just an accident).
2 an unfortunate event,
esp. one causing physical harm or damage, brought about unintentionally.
3 occurrence of things by chance; the working of
fortune (accident accounts for much in life).
4 colloq. an occurrence of involuntary urination or defecation.
5 an irregularity in structure.
accident-prone (of a person) subject to frequent accidents. by accident unintentionally. [ME f. OF f. LL accidens f. L accidere (as AC-, cadere fall)]
