incidental to

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Adjective incidental to has 1 sense

accompanying, attendant, concomitant, incidental, incidental to - following as a consequence; "an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with related problems"; "snags incidental to the changeover in management"
Antonym: unrelated (indirect, via related)

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Term: incidental to

Definition:

Incidental to refers to something that is secondary, secondary, or ancillary to the main object or purpose.

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Phrase

Sense 1:

In a general context, incidental to means something that is not the primary focus but still connected or associated with it.

Sample sentence: The schedule change was incidental to the overall success of the project.

Sense 2:

In legal terms, incidental to refers to something that is necessary or directly related to a primary activity or process.

Sample sentence: Providing proper training to employees is incidental to ensuring workplace safety.

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