A usually violent or disruptive occurrence, especially one that precipitates a larger crisis, That which falls out or takes place; an occurrence; something which takes place in connection with an event or a series of events of greater importanceThat which happens aside from the main design; an accidental or subordinate action or event, adjective_ Coming or happening accidentally; not in the usual course of things; not in connection with the main design; not according to expectation; casual; fortuitous, Arising as the result of an event, inherent, falling or striking of light rays on something