incidental

Adjective

• following or accompanying as a consequence
  • an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems
    
  • snags incidental to the changeover in management
    
  • attendant circumstances
    
  • the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness
    
  • the ensuant response to his appeal
    
  • the resultant savings were considerable
    

• not of prime or central importance
  • nonessential to the integral meanings of poetry- Pubs.MLA
    

• (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
  • incidental expenses
    
  • the road will bring other incidental advantages
    
  • extra duties incidental to the job
    
  • labor problems incidental to a rapid expansion
    
  • confusion incidental to a quick change
    

Noun

• an item that is incidental

• (frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified
  • he requested reimbursement of $7 for incidental expenses
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  attendant , consequent , accompanying , concomitant , ensuant , resultant , sequent , nonessential , incident , incidental expense , minor expense