Catastrophe - Definition
catastrophe
n 1: an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole
city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the
earthquake was a disaster" [syn: calamity, catastrophe,
disaster, tragedy, cataclysm]
2: a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and
misfortune; "lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for
our school system"; "his policies were a disaster" [syn:
catastrophe, disaster]
3: a sudden violent change in the earth's surface [syn:
catastrophe, cataclysm]