What is the meaning of catastrophe?

noun

  • An event resulting in great loss and misfortune.
    • usage: "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster"
  • A state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune.
    • usage: "lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system"; "his policies were a disaster"
  • A sudden violent change in the earth's surface.
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
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