Accessory and Incidental

Accessory

Accessory noun - Something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment.
Usage example: bought a new car with lots of high-tech accessories

Incidental and accessory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Incidental" instead the word "Accessory" as an adjective or a noun.

Incidental

Incidental noun - (frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified.

Accessory and incidental are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Accessory" instead the word "Incidental" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: incident, incidence, incidentally
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