Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #10000
Word (Wort)

das Akzidens

Translation (Übersetzung) accident, incidental matter, non-essential property
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [akˈtsiːdɛns]
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formal academic philosophy latin-derived technical-term
A philosophical and technical term from Latin, used in philosophy (especially Aristotelian and Scholastic philosophy), theology, and occasionally in formal contexts. Refers to properties that are not essential to a thing's nature. Rare in everyday conversation.

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Akzidens is a German Nouns

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Akzidens Examples (Beispiele) in English

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In der aristotelischen Philosophie unterscheidet man zwischen Substanz und Akzidens.
In Aristotelian philosophy, one distinguishes between substance and accident.
philosophical discussion
Die Farbe eines Objekts ist oft nur ein Akzidens, nicht Teil seines Wesens.
The color of an object is often just an accident, not part of its essence.
philosophical example
Diese Eigenschaft betrachten wir als ein bloßes Akzidens.
We consider this property to be a mere accident.
academic discussion

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Akzidens Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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derived from (abgeleitet von)
accidens
Meaning: accident
Example: Das deutsche Wort 'Akzidens' kommt vom lateinischen 'accidens'.
Noun
related adjective (verwandtes Adjektiv)
akzidentell
Meaning: accidental, incidental
Example: Eine akzidentelle Eigenschaft ist nicht wesentlich für die Definition.
Adjective

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Akzidens Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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Akzidens Collocations (Kollokationen)

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ein zufälliges Akzidens
a random accident/incidental property
Medium frequency
das Akzidens der Substanz
the accident of substance
Medium frequency
wesentliche und akzidentelle Eigenschaften
essential and accidental properties
High frequency
ein bloßes Akzidens
a mere accident/incidental matter
Medium frequency
Akzidens in der Philosophie
accident in philosophy
High frequency

Akzidens Idioms (Redewendungen)

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Das ist nur ein Akzidens.
That's just an incidental matter.
Used to indicate something is not essential or central to the issue at hand.
Wesen und Akzidens unterscheiden
To distinguish between essence and accident
Philosophical phrase referring to differentiating between what is essential to something's nature and what is merely incidental.

Akzidens Synonyms (Synonyme)

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Zufälligkeit
Meaning: contingency, randomness
High similarity
Nebensache
Meaning: secondary matter, side issue
Medium similarity
Beigabe
Meaning: addition, extra
Low similarity

Akzidens Antonyms (Antonyme)

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Substanz
Meaning: substance
Wesen
Meaning: essence, nature
Notwendigkeit
Meaning: necessity

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Philosophie Eigenschaft Wesen Substanz Metaphysik Aristoteles Scholastik

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