Accident vs. Injury

Accident vs. Injury — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Accident and Injury

Accidentnoun

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

to die by an accident

Injurynoun

Damage to the body of a human or animal.

The passenger sustained a severe injury in the car accident.

Accidentnoun

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

There was a huge accident on I5 involving 15 automobiles.My insurance went up after the second accident in three months.

Injurynoun

The violation of a person's reputation, rights, property, or interests.

Slander is an injury to the character.

Accidentnoun

Any chance event.

Injurynoun

(archaic) Injustice.

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Accidentnoun

(uncountable) Chance.

Injuryverb

(obsolete) To wrong, to injure.

Accidentnoun

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

Beauty is an accident.

Injurynoun

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

Accidentnoun

(euphemistic) An instance of incontinence.

Injurynoun

an accident that results in physical damage or hurt

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Accidentnoun

(euphemistic) An unintended pregnancy.

Injurynoun

a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat

Accidentnoun

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

Injurynoun

an act that injures someone

Accidentnoun

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

Accidentnoun

(geology) An irregular surface feature with no apparent cause.

Accidentnoun

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

Accidentnoun

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

Accidentnoun

Appearance, manifestation.

Accidentnoun

a mishap; especially one causing injury or death

Accidentnoun

anything that happens by chance without an apparent cause