Difference between Peripheral and Incident

What is the difference between Peripheral and Incident?

Peripheral as an adjective is on the periphery or boundary while Incident as an adjective is arising as the result of an event, inherent

Peripheral

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: on the periphery or boundary beside the point unimportant auxiliary a part of or located in the peripheral nervous system

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a device, such as a printer or scanner, connected to a computer

Example sentence: In the case of 'News Radio,' I loved that show. I loved the actors and the producers, but I was longing very much for something more to sink my teeth into me. I think it was an incredibly smart show, but I found myself on the peripheral of a lot of it.

Incident

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An event or occurrenceA relatively minor event that is incidental to, or related to othersAn event that may cause or causes an interruption or a crisisIn safety, an incident of workplace illness or injury

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Arising as the result of an event, inherent(of a stream of particles or radiation) falling on or striking a surface (e.g. "The incident light illuminated the surface.")

Example sentence: That incident ruined my reputation for 10 years. Get one Beatle drunk and look what happens!

We hope you now know whether to use Peripheral or Incident in your sentence.

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