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Definitions for Catastrophic
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. catastrophic, ruinousadjective

    extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin

    "a catastrophic depression"; "catastrophic illness"; "a ruinous course of action"

Wiktionary

  1. catastrophicadjective

    Of or pertaining to a catastrophe.

  2. catastrophicadjective

    Disastrous; ruinous.

ChatGPT

  1. catastrophic

    Catastrophic refers to a sudden and widespread disaster or tragedy that causes great damage and suffering. It can also refer to an event or situation that is extremely harmful and devastating, potentially leading to severe disruption and irreversible changes.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Catastrophicadjective

    of a pertaining to a catastrophe

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Catastrophic in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Catastrophic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Catastrophic in a Sentence

  1. Susan Wild:

    In order to move forward, our country will need to receive answers and accountability regarding the cascading failures that led us to this catastrophic moment, and I look forward to using my platform on the House Foreign Affairs Committee to secure answers from the Biden Administration about what went wrong, our troops deserve nothing less than a complete and unvarnished account of the truth.

  2. Tim Younger:

    There are many risks an The NFL QB assumes with every snap taken on the field. Being hit on Steelers President Art Rooney uncovered head by a helmet being swung by a 275 lb DE is not one of them. Tonight could have had a catastrophic ending. The matter will be reviewed thoroughly.

  3. Brian Harrell:

    There’s no doubt in my mind that 2023… is probably going to be the most catastrophic when it comes to the uptick of DVE (Domestic Violent Extremist) attacks on electricity infrastructure, a number of individuals and extremist groups online right now have already signaled that this is a part of their playbook.

  4. Jake Sullivan:

    If Russia crosses this line, there will be catastrophic consequences for Russia. The United States will respond decisively.

  5. Alan Pearce:

    If you are not assessing concussions properly, there is potential for further injury, and in junior athletes it could be catastrophic, concussion is heavily under-reported by a factor of six to 10 times the real figure that we're estimating at the moment.

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