fatality
[ fey-tal-i-tee, fuh- ]
/ feɪˈtæl ɪ ti, fə- /
noun, plural fa·tal·i·ties.
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OTHER WORDS FROM fatality
non·fa·tal·i·ty, noun, plural non·fa·tal·i·ties.Words nearby fatality
fat-witted, fata morgana, fatah, fatal, fatalism, fatality, fatality rate, fatally, fatback, fatbody, fate
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British Dictionary definitions for fatality
fatality
/ (fəˈtælɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
an accident or disaster resulting in death
a person killed in an accident or disaster
the power of causing death or disaster; deadliness
the quality or condition of being fated
something caused or dictated by fate
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Medical definitions for fatality
fatality
[ fā-tăl′ĭ-tē, fə- ]
n.
A death resulting from an accident or disaster.
One that is killed as a result of such an occurrence.
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