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incidental vs expense

expense vs incidental

incidental and expense both are nouns.

incidental is an adjective but expense is not an adjective.

incidental is not a verb while expense is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
incidental Yes Yes No No
expense Yes No Yes No
As nouns, expense is a hypernym of incidental; that is, expense is a word with a broader meaning than incidental:
  • incidental: (frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified
  • expense: money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer
incidental (noun) expense (noun)
an item that is incidental a detriment or sacrifice
(frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer
incidental (adjective) expense (adjective)
(sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
not of prime or central importance
occurring with or following as a consequence
incidental (verb) expense (verb)
reduce the estimated value of something
Difference between incidental and expense

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