Accidence
/ˈæksɪdəns/
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Pro Tip 1/3Word Changes
Accidence explains how words change form to express different meanings. 
Understanding accidence helps in recognizing that 'run', 'runs', and 'running' are forms of the same verb.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Vocabulary
Accidence focuses on word forms, not on their definitions or vocabulary itself. 
While learning new words, remember that accidence does not teach what they mean.
Pro Tip 3/3Patterns Recognition
Studying accidence helps recognize patterns in verb conjugations and noun declensions. 
She mastered accidence and now easily conjugates new verbs she learns.