Meaning catastrophic
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catastrophic


1824, from catastrophe + -ic. Related: Catastrophical; catastrophically.
Source: etymonline.com

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catastrophic


very bad.
Source: nationalgeographic.org

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catastrophic


extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin; "a catastrophic depression"; "catastrophic illness"; "a ruinous course of actio [..]
Source: google-dictionary.so8848.com

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catastrophic


great, sudden disaster. The same word also means destructive.
Source: eenglish.in

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catastrophic


A loss with major consequences and unacceptable lasting effects, usually involving significant harm to humans, substantial damage to the environment, and/or loss of community trust with possible loss [..]
Source: aiche.org

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catastrophic


(Systems) Dynamic systems that jump abruptly from one seemingly steady state to another without any immediate changes. A detrimental effect that something has on an environment, perhaps a natural disaster, that destroys the ecosystem and surrounding living conditions.
Source: enviroliteracy.org

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catastrophic


(adj) extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
Source: beedictionary.com

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catastrophic


(Systems) Dynamic systems that jump abruptly from one seemingly steady state to another without any immediate changes. A detrimental effect that something has on an environment, perhaps a natural disaster, that destroys the ecosystem and surrounding living conditions.
Source: amyhremleyfoundation.org





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