catastrophe
IPA: kʌtˈæstrʌfi
noun
- Any large and disastrous event of great significance.
- (insurance) A disaster beyond expectations.
- (narratology) The dramatic event that initiates the resolution of the plot; the dénouement.
- (mathematics) A type of bifurcation, where a system shifts between two stable states.
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Examples of "catastrophe" in Sentences
- The earthquake caused a catastrophe, leaving buildings destroyed and communities devastated
- The oil spill was an environmental catastrophe, harming wildlife and polluting the ocean
- The pandemic was a global catastrophe, leading to countless deaths and economic turmoil
- The hurricane was predicted to be a catastrophic event, prompting mass evacuations along the coast
- The plane crash was a tragic catastrophe, with no survivors found among the wreckage
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