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accidence.

The inflection of words.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈæk.sɪ.dəns//ˈæk.sə.dəns//ˈæk.sə.dɛns//ˈæk.sə.dənts/
  1. The inflection of words.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The rudiments of any subject.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A book containing the first principles of grammar; (by extension) a book containing the rudiments of any subject or art.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

* First attested in the late 14th century. * (grammar): First attested in the mid 15th century. * From Middle English accidence, accidens, from Latin accidentia (“accidental matters”), from accidēns, present participle of accidere (“to happen”)

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