Definition of Catastrophe
Catastrophe
ca·tas·tro·phe
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
an event that causes or will cause a lot of trouble, destruction, or ruin;
e.g. If they don't get a handle on climate change, then it could become a catastrophe.
(noun)
utter failure;
e.g. The whole affair turned out to be a grand catastrophe.
(noun)
a violent and sudden change in a feature of the earth;
e.g. A hurricane is considered a catastrophe as it wreaks havoc on the islands.
(noun)
the final event of the dramatic action especially of a tragedy;
e.g. Shakespeare's tragedy of Romeo and Juliet results in the catastrophe of their deaths.
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act of God
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