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catastrophe definition

catastrophe


 
  Grep  of  noun  catastrophe 
  catastrophe 
 
  Overview  of  noun  catastrophe 
 
  The  noun  catastrophe  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  calamity,  catastrophe,  disaster,  tragedy,  cataclysm  --  (an  event  resulting  in  great  loss  and  misfortune;  "the  whole  city  was  affected  by  the  irremediable  calamity";  "the  earthquake  was  a  disaster") 
  2.  (1)  catastrophe,  disaster  --  (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") 
  3.  catastrophe,  cataclysm  --  (a  sudden  violent  change  in  the  earth's  surface) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  catastrophe 
 
  The  noun  catastrophe  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  calamity,  catastrophe,  disaster,  tragedy,  cataclysm  --  (an  event  resulting  in  great  loss  and  misfortune;  "the  whole  city  was  affected  by  the  irremediable  calamity";  "the  earthquake  was  a  disaster") 
  2.  (1)  catastrophe,  disaster  --  (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") 
  3.  catastrophe,  cataclysm  --  (a  sudden  violent  change  in  the  earth's  surface) 



catastrophe definition