Definitions of incidental:

  • noun:   an item that is incidental
  • noun:   (frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified
    Example: "He requested reimbursement of $7 for incidental expenses"
  • adjective:   (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
    Example: "Incidental expenses"
  • adjective:   not of prime or central importance
  • adjective:   following as a consequence
    Example: "Snags incidental to the changeover in management"