catastrophe (noun)
11catastrophe theory — noun The branch of mathematics dealing with dynamical systems which can undergo abrupt irreversible qualitative changes due to a tiny change in parameters …
12catastrophe — noun /kəˈtæs.trə.fi/ a) Any large and disastrous event of great significance. b) A disaster beyond expectations See Also: anastrophe, apostrophe, cataclysm …
13catastrophe theory — noun a branch of mathematics concerned with systems displaying abrupt discontinuous change …
14catastrophe — noun Syn: disaster, calamity, cataclysm, ruin, tragedy, fiasco, debacle …
15catastrophe — UK [kəˈtæstrəfɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms catastrophe : singular catastrophe plural catastrophes a) an event that causes a lot of damage or makes a lot of people suffer an economic/humanitarian/natural catastrophe b) used about an event… …
16catastrophe — ca|tas|tro|phe [ kə tæstrəfi ] noun count an event that causes a lot of damage or makes a lot of people suffer: DISASTER: an economic/humanitarian/natural catastrophe a. used about an event that causes serious difficulty for a particular person… …
17catastrophe — [kəˈtæstrəfi] noun [C] an event that causes a lot of damage, or makes a lot of people suffer Syn: disaster an economic/natural catastrophe[/ex] …
18catastrophe — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. calamity, disaster, upheaval, cataclysm, paroxysm. See adversity, destruction,evil. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. disaster, calamity, mishap, mischance, misadventure, failure, fiasco, misery, accident,… …
19catastrophe — [kə tastrəfi] noun 1》 an event causing great damage or suffering. 2》 the denouement of a drama, especially a classical tragedy. Origin C16: from L. catastropha, from Gk katastrophē overturning, sudden turn …
20Catastrophe — /kəˈtæstrəfi/ (say kuh tastruhfee) noun Cape, the point on the western side of the entrance to Spencer Gulf, SA …
