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Catastrophe
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Meaning
Noun
●
Any large and
disastrous
event
of great significance.
●
In Insurance:
A
disaster
beyond expectations.
●
In Narratology:
The
dramatic
event
that
initiates
the
resolution
of the
plot
; the dénouement.
●
In Mathematics:
A type of
bifurcation
, where a system
shifts
between two
stable
states.
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Origin
catastrophe
English
καταστροφή
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
καταστρέφω
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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Etym
Synonyms
Catastrophë
Armageddon
Calamity
Disaster
Disasters
Related
Tragedy
Crisis
Meltdown
Accident
Collapse
Devastation
Failure
Hazard
Emergency
Destruction
Epidemic
Crises
Famine
Fiasco
Flood
Earthquake
Pandemic
Turmoil
Incident
Crash
Danger
War
Storm
Annihilation
Tsunami
Threat
Hurricane
Calamities
Setback
Misfortune
Situation
Drought
Diaster
Mishap
Extinction
Event
Outbreak
Conflict
Panic
Hardship
Eruption
Explosion
Problem
Death
Natural Disaster
Natural Disasters
Loss Of Life
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