Definitions for lethal
ˈli θəllethal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. deadly, lethaladjective

   of an instrument of certain death

   "deadly poisons"; "lethal weapon"; "a lethal injection"

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1. lethal

   Lethal refers to anything that is capable of causing death or fatal harm. This term can be used to describe substances, weapons, diseases, or conditions, among other things, denoting their potential to end life or cause serious damage.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Lethalnoun

   one of the higher alcohols of the paraffine series obtained from spermaceti as a white crystalline solid. It is so called because it occurs in the ethereal salt of lauric acid

2. Lethaladjective

   deadly; mortal; fatal

3. Etymology: [Lauric + ether + alcohol.]

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1. Lethal

   Lethal is an American heavy metal band from Erlanger, Kentucky, formed in 1982, by brothers Eric Cook and Glen Cook.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lethal

   lē′thal, adj. death-dealing: deadly: mortal.—n. Lethe (Shak.), death.—adj. Lethif′erous, carrying death. [L. lethalis—lethum, letum, death.]

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1. lethal

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How to pronounce lethal?

1. Alex

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lethal in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lethal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of lethal in a Sentence

1. Superintendent John Escalante:

   The goal is to change the way officers think when they approach a critical incident by establishing time and distance to allow for more prudent thinking and physical space to promote a safer environment, we expect that every police officer develops skills and abilities that allow them to help dissolve confrontations by the using the least amount of physical or lethal force necessary.

2. Police Chief Michael Ciminelli:

   An officer on scene decided to use a less-than-lethal option and he used his Taser to stop the suspect.

3. Ashton Carter:

   The nature of those arms, I can't say right now, but I incline in the direction of providing them with arms, including, to get to what I'm sure your question is, lethal arms.

4. Marty Carpenter:

   Those who voiced opposition to this bill are primarily arguing against capital punishment in general and that decision has already been made in our state, we regret anyone ever commits the heinous crime of aggravated murder to merit the death penalty and we prefer to use our primary method of lethal injection when such a sentence is issued. However, when a jury makes the decision and a judge signs a death warrant, enforcing that lawful decision is the obligation of the executive branch.

5. Donald Trump:

   When you kill innocent children, innocent babies -- babies, little babies -- with a chemical gas that is so lethal, people were shocked to hear what gas it was, that crosses many, many lines.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lethal
2. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lethal
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=lethal
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=lethal