Accidental vs. Occidental — What's the Difference?

Happening by chance, unintentionally, or unexpectedly

Relating to the countries of the West

Incidental; subsidiary

A native or inhabitant of the West

(in Aristotelian thought) relating to or denoting properties which are not essential to a thing's nature.

Of or relating to the countries of the Occident or their peoples or cultures; western.

A sign indicating a momentary departure from the key signature by raising or lowering a note

A native or inhabitant of an Occidental country; a westerner.

Another term for vagrant

Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western.

Occurring unexpectedly, unintentionally, or by chance.

Of a gem or precious stone: of inferior value or quality.

(Music) Of or relating to an accidental.

A Western Christian of the Latin rite

Being an animal, especially a bird, that has strayed beyond its normal range.

Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western; - opposed to oriental; as, occidental climates, or customs; an occidental planet.

A property, factor, or attribute that is not essential.

Possessing inferior hardness, brilliancy, or beauty; - used of inferior precious stones and gems, because those found in the Orient are generally superior.

Any of various signs that indicate the alteration of a note by one or two semitones or the cancellation of a previous sign.

A native inhabitant of the Occident

A note that has been marked with such a sign.

An artificial language

An animal that has strayed beyond its normal range.

Denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the Western Hemisphere;

Pertaining to accident and not essence; thus, inessential; incidental; secondary.

(philosophy) Nonessential to something's inherent nature (especially in Aristotelian thought).

(music) Adjusted by one or two semitones, in temporary departure from the key signature.

Occurring sometimes, by chance; occasional.

Happening by chance, or unexpectedly; taking place not according to the usual course of things; by accident, unintentional.

(geometry) Being a double point with two distinct tangent planes in 4-dimensional projective space.

A property which is not essential; a nonessential; anything happening accidentally.

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.

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

Part of a text that has a mainly structural purpose, such as spelling, punctuation, or capitalization.

Happening by chance, or unexpectedly; taking place not according to the usual course of things; casual; fortuitous; as, an accidental visit.

Nonessential; not necessary belonging; incidental; as, are accidental to a play.

A property which is not essential; a nonessential; anything happening accidentally.

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.

A sharp, flat, or natural, occurring not at the commencement of a piece of music as the signature, but before a particular note.

A musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature

Associated by chance and not an integral part;

Occurring or appearing or singled out by chance;

Without intention (especially resulting from heedless action);