Definitions for Drastic
ˈdræs tɪkdras·tic

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. drasticadjective

   forceful and extreme and rigorous

   "drastic measures"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.2 / 5 votes

1. drasticadjective

   Extreme, severe.

   If our third attempt fails, we may need drastic ideas.

2. drasticadjective

   Acting rapidly or violently.

3. drasticadjective

   Extremely severe or extensive.

4. Etymology: δραστικός, from δρᾶσις, itself from δράω

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1. DRASTIC

   DRASTIC (Decentralized Radical Autonomous Search Team Investigating COVID-19) is a loose collection of internet activists assembled to investigate the origins of COVID-19, in particular the lab leak theory. Composed of about 30 core members, and primarily organized through the social media website Twitter, DRASTIC was formed in February 2020, at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. DRASTIC members called for a "full and unrestricted investigation" into the origins of COVID-19, conducted independently of the World Health Organization; most scientists thought that COVID-19 likely had a natural origin, and some considered that a potential lab leak was worth investigating.Many of DRASTIC's members use pseudonyms, while identified members have backgrounds including mycology, neuroscience, and data science. Members of DRASTIC have engaged in personal attacks against virologists and epidemiologists on Twitter, falsely accusing some of working for the Chinese Communist Party.

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1. drastic

   Drastic refers to actions or situations that are severe, radical, or intense in nature. It often implies a significant or extreme change from the usual or traditional.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Drasticadjective

   acting rapidly and violently; efficacious; powerful; -- opposed to bland; as, drastic purgatives

2. Drasticnoun

   a violent purgative. See Cathartic

3. Etymology: [Gr. , fr. to do, act: cf. F. drastique. See Drama.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Drastic

   dras′tik, adj. active, powerful.—n. a medicine that purges quickly or thoroughly.—adv. Dras′tically. [Gr. drastikos—draein, to act, to do.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Drastic in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Drastic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Drastic in a Sentence

1. Leon Rodriguez:

   A lot of this really depends on how this actually translates in the field, i think this could be seen as some mild tightening to sort of incrementally tighten the process, but depending on how this is taken in the field, it could amount to a drastic tightening.

2. Kolawole Maxwell:

   Which other intervention... can have such a drastic impact on the reduction of the burden of disease ?

3. Javier Hidalgo:

   We've seen a drastic, drastic increase in the use of this technology, this is an expansion of how DHS is defining detention.

4. Field Museum senior research scientist:

   Based on the speed of color evolution seen in hummingbirds, we calculated it would take 6 (million to) 10 million years for this drastic pink-gold color shift to evolve in a single species.

5. Justin Bieber:

   I didn't know that we literally have 12 years to completely change how we do so many things on Earth, from a fundamental standpoint, or the damage will be irreversible and in our lifetimes we're going to experience such drastic impact, upon realizing that, it went from a silly song about animals to,' Oh my God, this is the most important thing I'll ever do.'.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Drastic
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Drastic
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drastic
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Drastic
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Drastic