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catastrophic

Syllabification: (cat·a·stroph·ic)
Pronunciation: /ˌkatəˈsträfik/

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Definition of catastrophic

adjective

  • 1involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering:a catastrophic earthquake
  • involving a sudden and large-scale alteration in the state of something:the body undergoes catastrophic collapse toward the state of a black hole
  • of or relating to geological catastrophism.
  • 2extremely unfortunate or unsuccessful:catastrophic mismanagement of the economy

Derivatives

catastrophically

Pronunciation: /-ik(ə)lē/

adverb

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