Main Entry: fa·tal·i·ty

Pronunciation: \fā-ˈtal-ət-ē, fə-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural fa·tal·i·ties

1 : the quality or state of causing death or destruction : deadliness <the degree of fatality of a disease>
2 a : death resulting from a disaster <a car crash causing several fatalities> b : one who suffers such a death <one of the fatalities was a small child>