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- DictionaryCat·a·stroph·ic/ˌkadəˈsträfik/
adjective
- 1. involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering: "a catastrophic earthquake"
Catastrophic definition: of the nature of a catastrophe, or disastrous event; calamitous. See examples of CATASTROPHIC used in a sentence.
catastrophic meaning: causing a lot of suffering or destruction. Learn more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ca‧tas‧tro‧phic /ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪk $ -ˈstrɑː-/ adjective 1 causing a lot of destruction, suffering, or death catastrophic floods 2 extremely bad The failure of the talks could have catastrophic consequences. —catastrophically /-li/ adverb.
What does the adjective catastrophic mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective catastrophic . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
Mar 9, 2024 · Of or pertaining to a catastrophe. Disastrous; ruinous . From which recovery is impossible . catastrophic failure. Synonyms [ edit] catastrophal. Antonyms [ edit] anastrophic. Derived terms [ edit] catastrophically. catastrophic backtracking. catastrophic failure. catastrophic forgetting. catastrophic interference. catastrophic kill.
(in a drama) the point at which the circumstances overcome the central motive, introducing the close or conclusion; dénouement.: Compare catastasis, epitasis, protasis. Geology. a sudden, violent disturbance, especially of a part of the surface of the earth; cataclysm. Also called ca·tas·tro·phe func·tion [kuh-tas-truh-fee fuhngk-shuhn]
a final event or conclusion, usually an unfortunate one; a disastrous end: the great catastrophe of the Old South at Appomattox. Literature (in a drama) the point at which the circumstances overcome the central motive, introducing the close or conclusion; dénouement. Cf. catastasis, epitasis, protasis.
