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Meaning of "lethality" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LETHALITY

lethality  [liːˈθælɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LETHALITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lethality is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LETHALITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lethality

Lethality or deadliness is how capable something is of causing death. Most often it is used when referring to chemical weapons, biological weapons, or their chemical components. The use of this term denotes the ability of these weapons to kill, but also the possibility that they may not kill. Reasons for the lethality of a weapon to be inconsistent, or expressed by percentage, can be as varied as minimized exposure to the weapon, previous exposure to the weapon minimizing susceptibility, degradation of the weapon over time and/or distance, and incorrect deployment of a multi-component weapon. This term can also refer to the after-effects of weapon use, such as Nuclear Fallout, which has highest lethality nearest the deployment site, and in proportion to the subject's size and nature; e.g. a child or small animal. Lethality can also refer to the after-effects of a chemical explosion. A lethality curve can be developed for process safety reasons to protect people and equipment. The impact is typically greatest closest to the explosion site and lessens to the outskirts of the impact zone. Pressure, toxicity and location affect the lethality.

Definition of lethality in the English dictionary

The definition of lethality in the dictionary is the state or quality of being able to cause death.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LETHALITY


confidentiality
ˌkɒnfɪdenʃɪˈælɪtɪ
functionality
ˌfʌŋkʃənˈælɪtɪ
homosexuality
ˌhəʊməʊˌsɛksjʊˈælɪtɪ
hospitality
ˌhɒspɪˈtælɪtɪ
legality
lɪˈɡælɪtɪ
locality
ləʊˈkælɪtɪ
mentality
mɛnˈtælɪtɪ
morality
məˈrælɪtɪ
mortality
mɔːˈtælɪtɪ
municipality
mjuːˌnɪsɪˈpælɪtɪ
nationality
ˌnæʃəˈnælɪtɪ
neutrality
njuːˈtrælɪtɪ
originality
əˌrɪdʒɪˈnælɪtɪ
personality
ˌpɜːsəˈnælɪtɪ
plurality
plʊəˈrælɪtɪ
reality
rɪˈælɪtɪ
sexuality
ˌsɛksjʊˈælɪtɪ
speciality
ˌspɛʃɪˈælɪtɪ
spirituality
ˌspɪrɪtjʊˈælɪtɪ
vitality
vaɪˈtælɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LETHALITY

letch
Letchworth
letdown
lethal
lethal dose
lethal injection
lethally
lethargic
lethargical
lethargically
lethargies
lethargise
lethargize
lethargy
Lethbridge
Lethe
Lethean
lethee
lethied
lethiferous

WORDS THAT END LIKE LETHALITY

ability
abnormality
actuality
air quality
augmented reality
duality
equality
fatality
generality
illegality
in reality
individuality
inequality
infant mortality
intertextuality
low-quality
modality
practicality
quality
sensuality
virtual reality

Synonyms and antonyms of lethality in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lethality» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LETHALITY

Find out the translation of lethality to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lethality from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lethality» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

杀伤力
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

letalidad
570 millions of speakers

English

lethality
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मारक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفتك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

летальность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

letalidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রাণঘাতী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

létalité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kematian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Letalität
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

致死性
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

치사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kabecikan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gây chết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இறப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेबनाव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

öldürücülüğü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

letalità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

śmiertelność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

летальність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

letalitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θνησιμότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

letaliteit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

letalitet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dødelighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lethality

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LETHALITY»

The term «lethality» is regularly used and occupies the 59.737 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LETHALITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lethality» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lethality» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lethality

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LETHALITY»

Discover the use of lethality in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lethality and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Carbon Monoxide and Human Lethality: Fire and Non-Fire Studies
This book summarizes a comprehensive study of the importance of carbon monoxide [CO] in fire atmospheres.
M.M. Hirschler, 2006
2
Fundamentals of Food Process Engineering
If the F0 value is to be used later to express lethality as the number of decimal reduction of a particular biological entity, the appropriate z value for that entity has to be used to calculate Fz0. 9.6 THERMAL PROCESS CALCULATIONS FOR  ...
Romeo T. Toledo, 2007
3
Analysis of Yeast Genes Influencing the Lethality of DNA ...
Initially, Srl3 was a protein of special interest because the commercially available srl3Delta mutant causes high spontaneous mutation rates and sensitivity to UV light.
Eunmi Kim, 2009
4
Fundamentals of Ground Combat System Ballistic ...
While the focus of this book is on ground combat system vulnerability, many of the principles, methodologies, and tools discussed are also applicable to the air and sea system communities.
Eric W. Edwards, 2009
5
High Risk for Lethality Protocol Development in Nova Scotia
The results of my research show that while the goal of the government departments may be to increase victim safety, those involved in the process are skeptical about the ability of the protocol to achieve that goal.
Rhonda Darlene Fraser, 2007
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Assessment of the Army Research Laboratory
INTRODUCTION The Survivability and Lethality Analysis Directorate (SLAD) provides assessments of the vulnerability, lethality, and survivability of fielded and developmental Army weapons systems. Its mission is to "serve as the principal ...
‎1997
7
Environmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment: ...
Unrecovered worms counted as being dead % lethality = (# recovered dead worms + # unrecovered worms^l x 100% 10 Unrecovered worms counted as being alive % lethality = # recovered dead worms only x 100% 10 Unrecovered worms ...
Diane S. Henshel, Marsha C. Black, Michael C. Harrass, 1999
8
Fundamentals of Ecotoxicology, Second Edition
Moriarty (1983) I GENERAL I.A Overview Most methods used by ecotoxicologists to determine lethality have their origins in mammalian toxicology. In the developing field of ecotoxicology, this transplantation allowed very rapid, initial ...
Michael C. Newman, Michael A. Unger, 2002
9
Assessment and Prediction of Suicide
This chapter reviews the literature on suicide methods and their lethality, and also presents current U.S. demographic data on the subject. LETHALITY Methods employed in suicide vary widely in their dangerousness and likelihood of resulting ...
Ronald W. Maris, American Association of Suicidology, 1992
10
Handbook of Stem Cells
TABLE 6-1 Phenotypes of Chromatin-Modifying Protein Knockout Mice DNA Methyltransferases Dnmtl Midgestation lethality, global hypomethylation loss of imprinting, and defects in stochastic X-inactivation174'229245 Dnml3o Runted at  ...
Robert Paul Lanza, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LETHALITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lethality is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Kevlar for the Mind: Bipolar disorder and the military - Military Times
One cruel aspect of bipolar disorder is its potential lethality — up to half of affected individuals will attempt suicide, and about 15 percent will ... «Military Times, Jul 15»
2
Benzema? Cavani? Arsenal and Manchester United in frustrating …
Diego Costa scored 20 goals in his first season in England despite injury troubles, while Sergio Aguero's athleticism and lethality make him the ... «Goal.com, Jul 15»
3
Opinion: In support of domestic violence bill - Opinion: Guest Writers …
The highest level of lethality for a victim of domestic violence occurs when she or he attempts to leave the abusive partner. This includes when ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
4
The Bravo Test and the Death and Life of the Global Ecosystem in …
Whether scarred by blast and fire from a nuclear war, no place would be spared the inescapable lethality of the resulting radiation.3 Global ... «Japan Focus, Jul 15»
5
Arkansas House: New laws target domestic violence, require officers …
... of domestic violence, the first officer to interview the victim shall assess the potential danger to the victim by completing a lethality assessment ... «Magnoliareporter, Jul 15»
6
Machines Making Machines: Printing Missiles | Defense Update:
“The real value you get is you can get more safety, lethality or operational capability from the same space,” Zunino said. These innovative ... «Defense Update, Jul 15»
7
Police look to reel in big catch after boat hits canopy | Star News
The scene was photographed and a lethality assessment was completed. Police pull the plug on loud band, party — twice. Elk River Police ... «Star News, Jul 15»
8
Adrenaline overload: 6 hot upcoming games - The Times of India
Intense close quarter confrontations, high lethality, tactics, team play and explosive action are at the centre of the experience. The multiplayer ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
9
What Caliber Will The Army Choose For The XM17 Modular …
There is no specific caliber, but terminal ballistics at 50 meters through 14 inches of ballistics gel will assess lethality compared to M882 9mm ... «Bearing Arms, Jul 15»
10
Turkey Advances Indigenous Missile Programs - Defense News
The regular Harpoon uses active radar homing and a low-level, sea-skimming cruise trajectory to improve survivability and lethality. «DefenseNews.com, Jul 15»

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