ˌæk.sɪ.ˈdɛn.tl̩ əˈkʌm.p(ə.)ni.ɪŋ əˈtɛndənt kəˈlætəɹəl kənˈkɒmɪtənt kənˈkɑːmətənt ˈkɑn.sɪ.kwənt ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt ɪnsɪˈdɛntəl ɪnsɪˈdɛntəl ˈsiːkwənt occurring with or following as a consequence an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems snags incidental to the changeover in management attendant circumstances the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness the ensuant response to his appeal the resultant savings were considerable collateral target damage from a bombing run not of prime or central importance nonessential to the integral meanings of poetry the character's motives remain accidental to the plot (sometimes followed by ‘to’) minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence incidental expenses the road will bring other incidental advantages extra duties incidental to the job labor problems incidental to a rapid expansion confusion incidental to a quick change an item that is incidental (frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified he requested reimbursement of $7 for incidental expenses