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Definition of Catastrophic
1. Adjective. Extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin. "A ruinous course of action"
Definition of Catastrophic
1. a. Of a pertaining to a catastrophe.
Definition of Catastrophic
1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to a catastrophe. ¹
2. Adjective. Disastrous; ruinous. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Catastrophic
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Catastrophic
Literary usage of Catastrophic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Establishing Programs and Priorities for the Seismic Rehabilitation of (1993)
"It is reasonable that a catastrophic event would change the level of demand by
... Thus, the input- output analysis in the context of catastrophic change is ..."
2. The Coming of the Lord: Will it by Premillennial? by James Henry Snowden (1919)
"Place of the Second Coming of Christ in this catastrophic Growth. The second
coming of Christ is in line with these crises and is the final catastrophic ..."
3. Terrorism: U.S.-Russian Workshop Proceedings by Rossiĭskai︠a︡ akademii︠a︡ nauk (2004)
"... catastrophic Consequences of Bioterrorism in an Urban Setting Vladimir G.
Ivkov" and Yevgeny A. Permyakov Russian Academy of Sciences Pushchino Science ..."
4. The Journal of Jurisprudence by Law Library Microform Consortium (1882)
"The parallel is very neatly carried further in these words: " Acts of Parliament
might at first sight be likened to catastrophic events which cannot be ..."
5. Mars as the Abode of Life by Percival Lowell (1908)
"CHAPTER I THE GENESIS OF A WORLD SO far as thought may peer into the past, the
epic catastrophic of our solar system began with a great catastrophe. ..."
6. Guild Socialism: An Historical and Critical Analysis by Niles Carpenter (1922)
"catastrophic action would, in the opinion of most Guildsmen, be necessary to the
final consummation of any program of "expropriation. ..."
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