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catastrophic

Pronunciation: /katəˈstrɒfɪk/
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Definition of catastrophic

adjective

  • involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering:a catastrophic earthquake
  • extremely unfortunate or unsuccessful:catastrophic mismanagement of the economy
  • involving a sudden and large-scale alteration in state:the body undergoes catastrophic collapse towards the state of a black hole
  • relating to geological catastrophism.

Derivatives

catastrophically

Pronunciation: /-ˈstrɒfɪk(ə)li/
adverb

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