lethality

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Synonyms: legality, lethally

Antonyms: legality, lethally

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|capability}} The fact of something being [[lethal]]; the {{l|en|ability}} of something to [[kill]].
2. {{senseid|en|magnitude of the capability}} The {{l|en|degree}} of {{l|en|lethal}} ({{l|en|mortal}}) {{l|en|danger}} that something (usually a disease or a weapon) presents; the magnitude of its power to {{l|en|kill}} organisms exposed to it; this property is indirectly measured by any of various {{l|en|proxy}} rates, including {{l|en|mortality|mortality rate}}, {{l|en|case fatality rate}}, or {{w|infection fatality rate}} (for diseases) or {{l|en|kill rate}} (for weapons, pesticides, or parasites).

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