Catastrophic

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Mục lục 1 Noun 1.1 a sudden and widespread disaster 1.2 any misfortune, mishap, or failure; fiasco 1.3 a final event or conclusion, usually an unfortunate one; a disastrous end 1.4 (in a drama) the point at which the circumstances overcome the central motive, introducing the close or conclusion; dénouement. Compare catastasis , epitasis , protasis . 1.5 Geology . a sudden, violent disturbance, esp. of a part of the surface of the earth; cataclysm. 1.6 Also called catastrophe function. Mathematics . any of the mathematical functions that describe the discontinuities that are treated in catastrophe theory. 2 Synonyms 2.1 adjective

Noun

a sudden and widespread disaster

the catastrophe of war.

any misfortune, mishap, or failure; fiasco

The play was so poor our whole evening was a catastrophe.

a final event or conclusion, usually an unfortunate one; a disastrous end

the great catastrophe of the Old South at Appomattox.

(in a drama) the point at which the circumstances overcome the central motive, introducing the close or conclusion; dénouement. Compare catastasis , epitasis , protasis .

Geology . a sudden, violent disturbance, esp. of a part of the surface of the earth; cataclysm.

Also called catastrophe function. Mathematics . any of the mathematical functions that describe the discontinuities that are treated in catastrophe theory.

Synonyms

adjective

calamitous , cataclysmal , cataclysmic , destructive , disastrous , fateful , ruinous