n. | 1. | That which comes without design or without being foreseen; contingency. | |||
2. | Any injury of the body from accident; hence, death, or other misfortune, occasioned by an accident; | ||||
3. | (Mil. & Naval) Numerical loss caused by death, wounds, discharge, or desertion.
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Noun | 1. | casualty - someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement |
2. | casualty - someone injured or killed in an accident Synonyms: injured party | |
3. | casualty - an accident that causes someone to die Synonyms: fatal accident | |
4. | casualty - a decrease of military personnel or equipment |