Definitions for catastrophekəˈtæs trə fi
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ca•tas•tro•phe*kəˈtæs trə fi(n.)
a sudden and widespread disaster.
any misfortune or failure; fiasco.
a disastrous end.
the point in a drama following the climax and introducing the conclusion.
Category: Literature
a sudden, violent disturbance, esp. of a part of the surface of the earth.
Category: Geology
* Syn: See disaster.
Origin of catastrophe:
1570–80; < Gk katastrophḗ an overturning, n. der. of katastréphein to overturn. See cata -, strophe
cat`a•stroph′i•cal•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
calamity, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy, cataclysm(noun)
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
"the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster"
catastrophe, 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"
catastrophe, cataclysm(noun)
a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
catastrophe(noun)əˈtæs trə fi
a terrible disaster
a nuclear catastrophe
Wiktionary
catastrophe(Noun)
Any large and disastrous event of great significance.
catastrophe(Noun)
A disaster beyond expectations
catastrophe(Noun)
The dramatic event that initiates the resolution of the plot in a tragedy.
catastrophe(Noun)
A type of bifurcation, where a system shifts between two stable states.
Origin: From καταστροφή, from καταστρέφω, from κατά + στρέφω
Webster Dictionary
Catastrophe(noun)
an event producing a subversion of the order or system of things; a final event, usually of a calamitous or disastrous nature; hence, sudden calamity; great misfortune
Catastrophe(noun)
the final event in a romance or a dramatic piece; a denouement, as a death in a tragedy, or a marriage in a comedy
Catastrophe(noun)
a violent and widely extended change in the surface of the earth, as, an elevation or subsidence of some part of it, effected by internal causes
Translations for catastrophe
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
catastrophe(noun)
a sudden great disaster
earthquakes and other natural catastrophes; Her brother's death was a catastrophe for the family.
- katastrofeAfrikaans
- كارِثَه، نَكْبَه، ، فاجِعَهArabic
- катастрофаBulgarian
- catástrofePortuguese (BR)
- katastrofaCzech
- die KatastropheGerman
- katastrofeDanish
- καταστροφήGreek
- catástrofeSpanish
- katastroofEstonian
- مصیبت؛ بلاFarsi
- katastrofiFinnish
- catastropheFrench
- אָסוֹןHebrew
- विपदाHindi
- katastrofaCroatian
- katasztrófaHungarian
- bencanaIndonesian
- stórslys; náttúruhamfarir; hörmungarslysIcelandic
- catastrofeItalian
- 大災害Japanese
- 대참사Korean
- katastrofa, nelaimėLithuanian
- katastrofaLatvian
- bencanaMalay
- katastrofeDutch
- katastrofeNorwegian
- katastrofaPolish
- مصیبت؛ بلاPersian
- غمجنه پېښه (فاجعه)، لوى مصيبتا، ستره بدبختىPashto
- catástrofePortuguese
- catastrofăRomanian
- катастрофаRussian
- katastrofaSlovak
- huda nesrečaSlovenian
- katastrofaSerbian
- katastrofSwedish
- ความหายนะThai
- felâket, âfetTurkish
- 大災難Chinese (Trad.)
- катастрофаUkrainian
- آفت ، تباہی ، بلائے ناگہانیUrdu
- thảm họaVietnamese
- 大灾难Chinese (Simp.)
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