n. [ L. abortus + caedere to kill. See Abort. ] (Med.) The act of destroying a fetus in the womb; feticide. [ archaic ] AS [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ A corruption of Eng. accidents, pl. of accident. See Accident, 2. ] 1. The accidents, of inflections of words; the rudiments of grammar. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The rudiments of any subject. Lowell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. accident, fr. L. accidens, -dentis, p. pr. of accidere to happen; ad + cadere to fall. See Cadence, Case. ] 1. Literally, a befalling; an event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; an undesigned, sudden, and unexpected event; chance; contingency; often, an undesigned and unforeseen occurrence of an afflictive or unfortunate character; a casualty; a mishap; as, to die by an accident. [ 1913 Webster ]

Of moving accidents by flood and field. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thou cam'st not to thy place by accident:
It is the very place God meant for thee. Trench. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Gram.) A property attached to a word, but not essential to it, as gender, number, case. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Her.) A point or mark which may be retained or omitted in a coat of arms. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Log.) (a) A property or quality of a thing which is not essential to it, as whiteness in paper; an attribute. (b) A quality or attribute in distinction from the substance, as sweetness, softness. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Any accidental property, fact, or relation; an accidental or nonessential; as, beauty is an accident. [ 1913 Webster ]

This accident, as I call it, of Athens being situated some miles from the sea. J. P. Mahaffy. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. Unusual appearance or effect. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Accident, in Law, is equivalent to casus, or such unforeseen, extraordinary, extraneous interference as is out of the range of ordinary calculation. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A property which is not essential; a nonessential; anything happening accidentally. [ 1913 Webster ]

He conceived it just that accidentals . . . should sink with the substance of the accusation. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. pl. (Paint.) Those fortuitous effects produced by luminous rays falling on certain objects so that some parts stand forth in abnormal brightness and other parts are cast into a deep shadow. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Mus.) A sharp, flat, or natural, occurring not at the commencement of a piece of music as the signature, but before a particular note. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. accidentel, earlier accidental. ] 1. Happening by chance, or unexpectedly; taking place not according to the usual course of things; casual; fortuitous; as, an accidental visit. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Nonessential; not necessary belonging; incidental; as, are accidental to a play. [ 1913 Webster ]

Accidental chords (Mus.), those which contain one or more tones foreign to their proper harmony. --
Accidental colors (Opt.), colors depending on the hypersensibility of the retina of the eye for complementary colors. They are purely subjective sensations of color which often result from the contemplation of actually colored bodies. --
Accidental point (Persp.), the point in which a right line, drawn from the eye, parallel to a given right line, cuts the perspective plane; so called to distinguish it from the principal point, or point of view, where a line drawn from the eye perpendicular to the perspective plane meets this plane. --
Accidental lights (Paint.), secondary lights; effects of light other than ordinary daylight, such as the rays of the sun darting through a cloud, or between the leaves of trees; the effect of moonlight, candlelight, or burning bodies. Fairholt. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Casual; fortuitous; contingent; occasional; adventitious. -- Accidental, Incidental, Casual, Fortuitous, Contingent. We speak of a thing as accidental when it falls out as by chance, and not in the regular course of things; as, an accidental meeting, an accidental advantage, etc. We call a thing incidental when it falls, as it were, into some regular course of things, but is secondary, and forms no essential part thereof; as, an incremental remark, an incidental evil, an incidental benefit. We speak of a thing as casual, when it falls out or happens, as it were, by mere chance, without being prearranged or premeditated; as, a casual remark or encounter; a casual observer. An idea of the unimportant is attached to what is casual. Fortuitous is applied to what occurs without any known cause, and in opposition to what has been foreseen; as, a fortuitous concourse of atoms. We call a thing contingent when it is such that, considered in itself, it may or may not happen, but is dependent for its existence on something else; as, the time of my coming will be contingent on intelligence yet to be received. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Accidental character or effect. Ruskin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being accidental; accidentalness. [ R. ] Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an accidental manner; unexpectedly; by chance; unintentionally; casually; fortuitously; not essentially. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being accidental; casualness. [ 1913 Webster ]

. (Aëronautics) The angle between the chord of an aërocurve and the relative direction of the undisturbed air current. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Bacterium + L. caedere to kill ] (Biol.) Same as Germicide. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ A prince of the Barmecide family, who, as related in the “Arabian Nights' Tales”, pretended to set before the hungry Shacabac food, on which the latter pretended to feast. ] One who proffers some illusory advantage or benefit. Also used as an adj.: Barmecidal. “A Barmecide feast.” Dickens. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. cervus deer + caedere to kill. ] The act of killing deer; deer-slaying. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. cidre, OF. sidre, fr. L. sicera a kind of strong drink, Gr. &unr_;; of Oriental origin; cf. Heb. shākar to be intoxicated, shēkār strong drink. ] The expressed juice of apples. It is used as a beverage, for making vinegar, and for other purposes. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Cider was formerly used to signify the juice of other fruits, and other kinds of strong liquor, but was not applied to wine. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cider brandy, a kind of brandy distilled from cider. --
Cider mill, a mill in which cider is made. --
Cider press, the press of a cider mill. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A maker of cider. [ Obs. ] Mortimer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cider + -kin. ] A kind of weak cider made by steeping the refuse pomace in water. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ciderkin is made for common drinking, and supplies the place of small beer. Mortimer. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Coincided p. pr. & vb. n. Coinciding. ] [ L. co- + incidere to fall on; in + cadere to fall: cf. F. coïncider. See Chance, n. ] 1. To occupy the same place in space, as two equal triangles, when placed one on the other. [ 1913 Webster ]

If the equator and the ecliptic had coincided, it would have rendered the annual revoluton of the earth useless. Cheyne. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To occur at the same time; to be contemporaneous; as, the fall of Granada coincided with the discovery of America. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To correspond exactly; to agree; to concur; as, our aims coincide. [ 1913 Webster ]

The rules of right jugdment and of good ratiocination often coincide with each other. Watts. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. coïncidence. ] 1. The condition of occupying the same place in space; as, the coincidence of circles, surfaces, etc. Bentley. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The condition or fact of happening at the same time; as, the coincidence of the deaths of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Exact correspondence in nature, character, result, circumstances, etc.; concurrence; agreement. [ 1913 Webster ]

The very concurrence and coincidence of so many evidences . . . carries a great weight. Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]

Those who discourse . . . of the nature of truth . . . affirm a perfect coincidence between truth and goodness. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Coincidence. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One of two or more coincident events; a coincidence. [ R. ] “Coincidents and accidents.” Froude. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. coïncident. ] Having coincidence; occupying the same place; contemporaneous; concurrent; -- followed by with. [ 1913 Webster ]

Christianity teaches nothing but what is perfectly suitable to, and coincident with, the ruling principles of a virtuous and well-inclined man. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Coincident. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. With coincidence. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who coincides with another in an opinion. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Decided; p. pr. & vb. n. Deciding. ] [ L. decīdere; de- + caedere to cut, cut off; prob. akin to E. shed, v.: cf. F. décider. Cf. Decision. ] 1. To cut off; to separate. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Our seat denies us traffic here;
The sea, too near, decides us from the rest. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To bring to a termination, as a question, controversy, struggle, by giving the victory to one side or party; to render judgment concerning; to determine; to settle. [ 1913 Webster ]

So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it. 1 Kings xx. 40. [ 1913 Webster ]

The quarrel toucheth none but us alone;
Betwixt ourselves let us decide it then. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To determine; to form a definite opinion; to come to a conclusion; to give decision; as, the court decided in favor of the defendant. [ 1913 Webster ]

Who shall decide, when doctors disagree? Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Free from ambiguity; unequivocal; unmistakable; unquestionable; clear; evident; as, a decided advantage. “A more decided taste for science.” Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Free from doubt or wavering; determined; of fixed purpose; fully settled; positive; resolute; as, a decided opinion or purpose.

Syn. -- Decided, Decisive. We call a thing decisive when it has the power or quality of deciding; as, a decisive battle; we speak of it as decided when it is so fully settled as to leave no room for doubt; as, a decided preference, a decided aversion. Hence, a decided victory is one about which there is no question; a decisive victory is one which ends the contest. Decisive is applied only to things; as, a decisive sentence, a decisive decree, a decisive judgment. Decided is applied equally to persons and things. Thus we speak of a man as decided in his whole of conduct; and as having a decided disgust, or a decided reluctance, to certain measures. “A politic caution, a guarded circumspection, were among the ruling principles of our forefathers in their most decided conduct.” Burke. “The sentences of superior judges are final, decisive, and irrevocable.” Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a decided manner; indisputably; clearly; thoroughly. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Means of forming a decision. [ Obs. ] Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. decidens falling off. ] A falling off. [ R. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who decides. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. deicida a deicide (in sense 2); deus god + cædere to cut, kill: cf. F. déicide. ] 1. The act of killing a being of a divine nature; particularly, the putting to death of Jesus Christ. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Earth profaned, yet blessed, with deicide. Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One concerned in putting Christ to death. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. discidere; dis- + caedere to cut. ] To divide; to cleave in two. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To turn away from the west; to throw out of reckoning as to longitude. [ Obs. ] Marvell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. dominus master + caedere to cut down, kill. ] 1. The act of killing a master. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who kills his master. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. episcopus bishop + caedere to kill. ] The killing of a bishop. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. excidere, excisum; ex out + caedere to cut. See Concise, and cf. Excise to cut off. ] To cut off. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Written also fœticide. ] [ Fetus + L. caedere to kill. ] (Med. & Law) The act of killing the fetus in the womb; the offense of procuring an abortion. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. filius son, filia daughter + caedere to kill. ] The act of murdering a son or a daughter; also, parent who commits such a murder. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Feticide. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. fratricidium a brother's murder, fr. fratricida a brother's murderer; frater, fratris, brother + caedere to kill: cf. F. fratricide. ] 1. The act of one who murders or kills his own brother. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. [ L. fratricida: cf. F. fratricide. ] One who murders or kills his own brother. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Fungi + -cide, fr. L. caedere to kill. ] Anything that kills fungi. -- Fun`gi*ci"dal n. [1913 Webster]

n. The systematic killing of a racial or cultural group; as, the Nazi genocide of Jews left few in Germany or Poland after World War II.
Syn. -- race murder, racial extermination. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A germicidal agent. -- a. Germicidal. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ . gigas, -antis, giant + caedere to kill. ] The act of killing, or one who kills, a giant. Hallam. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Glyceric + anhydride. ] (Chem.) A colorless liquid, obtained from certain derivatives of glycerin, and regarded as a partially dehydrated glycerin; -- called also glycidic alcohol. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., fr. L. homicidium, fr. homicida a man slayer; homo man + caedere to cut, kill. See Homage, and cf. Concise, Shed, v. t. ] 1. The killing of one human being by another. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Homicide is of three kinds: justifiable, as when the killing is performed in the exercise of a right or performance of a duty; excusable, as when done, although not as duty or right, yet without culpable or criminal intent; and felonious, or involving what the law terms malice; the latter may be either manslaughter or murder. Bouvier. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who kills another; a manslayer. Chaucer. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. incidere; pref. in- in + caedere to cut. See Concise, and cf. Incise. ] To cut; to separate and remove; to resolve or break up, as by medicines. [ Obs. ] Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. incidence. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A falling on or upon; an incident; an event; an occurrence. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Physics) The direction in which a body, or a ray of light or heat, falls on any surface. [ 1913 Webster ]

In equal incidences there is a considerable inequality of refractions. Sir I. Newton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The rate or ratio at which something occurs; as, the incidence of murder in Los Angeles; the incidence of cancer in men over 50. [ PJC ]

Angle of incidence, the angle which a ray of light, or the line of incidence of a body, falling on any surface, makes with a perpendicular to that surface; also formerly, the complement of this angle. --
Line of incidence, the line in the direction of which a surface is struck by a body, ray of light, and the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Incidence. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]