The state proceeding from destiny; invincible necessity, superior to, and independent of, free and rational control. [from 17th c.]

(metaphysics, philosophy) The doctrine that all events are subject to fate or inevitable necessity, or determined in advance in such a way that human beings cannot alter them.

Proceeding from, or appointed by, fate or destiny. / Foreboding death or great disaster. / Causing death or destruction. / (computing) Causing a sudden end to the running of a program.

A fatality; an event that leads to death. / (computing) A fatal error; a failure that causes a program to terminate.

In a fatal manner; lethally. / Ultimately, with finality or irrevocability, moving towards the demise of something. / Fatedly; according to the dictates of fate or doom.

plural of fatality

plural of fatal

plural of fatalism

The quality of being fatal; deadliness.

Obsolete spelling of fatal