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accidental creation

[/ˌæksɪˈdɛntəl kriˈeɪʃən/]
nounfemininepl: criações acidentais
criação acidental
1. Something that is created or produced unintentionally or by chance, without deliberate planning or design
The discovery of penicillin was an accidental creation that revolutionized medicine.
A descoberta da penicilina foi uma criação acidental que revolucionou a medicina.
2. A work of art, product, or result that comes into being through unplanned circumstances
Many great artworks are accidental creations born from experimentation.
Muitas grandes obras de arte são criações acidentais nascidas da experimentação.
NYC Slang
happy accident
Synonyms
unintended creationchance creationfortuitous creationserendipitous discoverycriação não intencionalcriação fortuita
Antonyms
intentional creationplanned creationdeliberate creationcriação intencionalcriação planejada

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
criação acidental
Standard usage in formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
criação acidental
Common in business and creative industries
Rio de Janeiro
criação acidental
Used in arts and entertainment contexts
Portugal
criação acidental
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

happy accident
stroke of luck
by chance
acaso feliz
obra do acaso
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