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fatal

[ˈfeɪ.ɾɫ̩]

noun

Meaning

  • A fatality; an event that leads to death.

  • A fatal error; a failure that causes a program to terminate.

adjective

Meaning

  • Proceeding from, or appointed by, fate or destiny.

  • Foreboding death or great disaster.

  • Causing death or destruction.

    "a fatal wound; a fatal disease; that fatal day; a fatal mistake"

  • Causing a sudden end to the running of a program.

    "a fatal error; a fatal exception"

Synonyms

calamitous,
deadly,
destructive,
mortal,
terminal,
inevitable,
necessary