A fixed decree by which the order of things is prescribed; the immutable law of the universe; inevitable necessity; the force by which all existence is determined and conditioned.

Appointed lot; allotted life; arranged or predetermined event; destiny; especially, the final lot; doom; ruin; death.

The element of chance in the affairs of life; the unforeseen and unestimated conitions considered as a force shaping events; fortune; esp., opposing circumstances against which it is useless to struggle; as, fate was, or the fates were, against him.

The three goddesses, Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, sometimes called the Destinies, or Parcæwho were supposed to determine the course of human life. They are represented, one as holding the distaff, a second as spinning, and the third as cutting off the thread.

Fate is a magazine of paranormal phenomena, published since 1948.

FATE, Fantastic Adventures in Tabletop Entertainment, is a generic role-playing game. Fate is currently based on the FUDGE gaming system. It has no fixed setting, traits, or genre and is almost entirely customizable.

Fate is a game which was in development in 1996. It was being developed by DogBone Software. However, Intracorp went bankrupt before the game could be completed.

FATE is a supercomputer in the video game Chrono Cross. It is created by Belthasar in the distant future. Based off the old Mother Brain circuit boards, FATE is self-aware and can operate alone.