Fatal
[ˈfeɪ.ɾɫ̩]
The meaning and definition of Fatal, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
adjective
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Causing a sudden end to the running of a program.
“a fatal error; a fatal exception”
-
Causing death or destruction.
“a fatal wound; a fatal disease; that fatal day; a fatal mistake”
noun
- A fatality; an event that leads to death.
- A fatal error; a failure that causes a program to terminate.
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
calamitous deadly destructive mortal terminal inevitable
Origin
From Latin fatalis.
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Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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