Incidental and Underlying

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Incidental

Incidental adjective - (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence.

Usage example: incidental expenses

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Underlying is an antonym for incidental.

Nearby Words: incident, incidence, incidentally

Underlying

Underlying adjective - Of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject.

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Incidental is an antonym for underlying.

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