catastrophe in English dictionary

  • catastrophe

    Meanings and definitions of "catastrophe"

    • (now rare) Alternative spelling of catastrophe.
    • noun
      Any large and disastrous event of great significance.
    • noun
      (insurance)
      A disaster beyond expectations
    • noun
      (narratology)
      The dramatic event that initiates the resolution of the plot in a tragedy.
    • noun
      (mathematics)
      A type of bifurcation, where a system shifts between two stable states.
    • A sudden, widespread disaster or calamity that greatly exceeds the resources of an area or region.
    • A sudden violent change in the earth's surface.
    • noun
      an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster"
    • noun
      a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune; "lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system"; "his policies were a disaster"
    • noun
      a sudden violent change in the earth's surface

    Synonyms of "catastrophe" in English dictionary

    hardship, misfortune, geological phenomenon are the top synonyms of "catastrophe" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of catastrophe

    • lm  liczba mnoga catastrophes
    • catastrophë ( plural  catastrophes or * catastrophës)
    • catastrophe (plural catastrophes)
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