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fatal

Pronunciation: /ˈfeɪ.təl/

The English word “fatal” has 6 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Proceeding from, or appointed by, fate or destiny.
  2. Foreboding death or great disaster.
  3. Causing death or destruction.
  4. Causing a sudden end to the running of a program.

noun

  1. A fatality; an event that leads to death.
  2. A fatal error; a failure that causes a program to terminate.

Etymology

From Middle French fatal, from Latin fātālis (“fatal”).

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