The difference between Casualty and Emergency
When used as nouns, casualty means something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event, whereas emergency means a situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.
check bellow for the other definitions of Casualty and Emergency
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Casualty as a noun:
Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.
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Casualty as a noun:
A person suffering from injuries or who has been killed due to an accident or through an act of violence.
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Casualty as a noun (proscribed):
Specifically, a person who has been killed (not only injured) due to an accident or through an act of violence; a fatality.
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Casualty as a noun (military):
A person in military service who becomes unavailable for duty, for any reason (notably death, injury, illness, capture, or desertion).
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Casualty as a noun (British):
The accident and emergency department of a hospital.
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Casualty as a noun:
An incidental charge or payment.
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Casualty as a noun (obsolete):
Chance nature; randomness.
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Emergency as a noun:
A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.
Examples:
"Cardiac arrest is an emergency and if you find someone in cardiac arrest you should call 999 immediately."
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Emergency as a noun:
The department of a hospital that treats emergencies.
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Emergency as a noun:
An individual brought in at short notice to replace a member of staff, a player in a sporting team, etc.
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Emergency as a noun (archaic):
The quality of being emergent; sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence.