casualty

Meanings

• Noun

  A person or thing that suffers harm, injury, or death.

  - "The casualties of the war were numerous."
  - "The company reported a casualty rate of 10%."
  - "The survivor was the only casualty in the accident."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

fortune , luck

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with casualty
vagabond , pandemonium , condemnium , damson , damsonium

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Homophones

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1. Casual (en) : Unconcerned or careless
   

2. Casualty (en) : A person or thing that suffers harm, injury, or death
   

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Variants

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casualties , casualty

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Forms

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casualties, casualty's, casualties'

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'slain person', from Old French 'cas' meaning 'corpse' or 'dead body' and 'lite' meaning 'a lying down'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'casualty' was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. In the military, casualties are often categorized as 'friendly' (i.e., one's own side) or 'enemy' (i.e., the opposing side).

3. The highest casualty rate in recorded history was during the Battle of Verdun in World War I, with an estimated 700,000 to 1 million casualties.

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Related Concepts

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1. Fatality: A fatal casualty is a casualty that results in death.

2. Mortality rate: The number of casualties divided by the total population or number of individuals at risk.

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Culture

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The term 'casualty' is commonly used in military and insurance contexts to refer to the number of deaths, injuries, or damage caused by an event. In literature, casualties are often depicted as the tragic consequences of war or other conflicts.

How to Memorize "casualty"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scene of chaos and destruction, with people and objects lying injured or dead on the ground. Visualize the word 'casualty' as a person or thing that has been affected by this scene.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'casualty' with words like 'harm', 'damage', 'injury', and 'death'. Think of a casualty as someone or something that has suffered a loss.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym CASUAL to remember the meaning of 'casualty': C - Casual, A - Accident, S - Suffering, U - Unintended, A - Adversity, L - Loss.

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