The difference between Accident and Casualty

When used as nouns, accident means an unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, whereas casualty means something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event.

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  1. Accident as a noun:

    An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences.

    Examples:

    "to die by an accident'"

  2. Accident as a noun (transport, vehicle):

    Especially, a collision or similar unintended event that causes damage or death.

    Examples:

    "There was a huge accident on I5 involving 15 automobiles."

    "My insurance went up after the second accident in three months."

  3. Accident as a noun:

    Any chance event.

  4. Accident as a noun (uncountable):

    Chance.

  5. Accident as a noun:

    Any property, fact, or relation that is the result of chance or is nonessential.

    Examples:

    "Beauty is an accident."

  6. Accident as a noun (euphemistic):

    An instance of incontinence.

  7. Accident as a noun (euphemistic):

    An unintended pregnancy.

  8. Accident as a noun (philosophy, logic):

    A quality or attribute in distinction from the substance, as sweetness, softness.

  9. Accident as a noun (grammar):

    A property attached to a word, but not essential to it, such as gender, number, or case.

  10. Accident as a noun (geology):

    An irregular surface feature with no apparent cause.

  11. Accident as a noun (heraldry):

    A point or mark which may be retained or omitted in a coat of arms.

  12. Accident as a noun (legal):

    casus; such unforeseen, extraordinary, extraneous interference as is out of the range of ordinary calculation.

  13. Accident as a noun (uncountable, philosophy, uncommon):

    Appearance, manifestation.

  1. Casualty as a noun:

    Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.

  2. Casualty as a noun:

    A person suffering from injuries or who has been killed due to an accident or through an act of violence.

  3. Casualty as a noun (proscribed):

    Specifically, a person who has been killed (not only injured) due to an accident or through an act of violence; a fatality.

  4. Casualty as a noun (military):

    A person in military service who becomes unavailable for duty, for any reason (notably death, injury, illness, capture, or desertion).

  5. Casualty as a noun (British):

    The accident and emergency department of a hospital.

  6. Casualty as a noun:

    An incidental charge or payment.

  7. Casualty as a noun (obsolete):

    Chance nature; randomness.

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