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    adventitious - Dictionary definition and meaning for word adventitious

    Definition
    (adj) associated by chance and not an integral part
    Example Sentence
    • poetry is something to which words are the accidental, not by any means the essential form
    • they had to decide whether his misconduct was adventitious or the result of a flaw in his character
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for adventitious

if your an adventurous person u take a chance .....adventurous = adventitious

sounds like adventurous.. when u go for adventure then something happens accidental..or by chance.

ADVENTITIOUS=ACCIDENTAL....adventures cause accidents...hence adventitious means accidental....

aventitious=>adventure..when your on an adventure,many accidental events take place & you may come across undiscovered stuff by chance.

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add ventilation to avoid accidental death

Sounds like ADVENT+SUSPICIOUS, it means arrival of person (or happening of event) was suspecious but it happened surprisingly.

dAD WENT (vent) to office but came back BY CHANCE and caught me fooling around with my girlfriend :D

ADult wENT to TUItions => this is seen only by chance

ADVENTITIOUS<===> आकस्मिक (pr. \\Akasmik \\ )[Adjective] Example:Due to the adventitions visit of the inspection team,the entire staff was taken aback. ADVENTITIOUS<===> आनुषंगिक (pr. \\AnuShanagik \\ )[Noun]

arrival of d event can be accidental

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