Catastrophe word meaning and definition

Beside meaning and definition for word "catastrophe", on this page you can find other interesting information too, like synonyms or related words. On bottom of the page we have fun area, like tarot cards, numerology for these Eleven characters, how to write "catastrophe" with bar codes or hand signs and more.. Table of Contents:

• Meaning and definition
• Synonyms for catastrophe
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• Letter statistic
• Hand signs, morse code
• Tarot cards, numerology
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Meaning and definition for "catastrophe" word

[noun] an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster"
[noun] a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
[noun] 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"

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\Ca*tas"tro*phe\, n. [L. catastropha, Gr. ?, fr. ? to turn up and down, to overturn; kata` down + ? to turn.] 1. An event producing a subversion of the order or system of things; a final event, usually of a calamitous or disastrous nature; hence, sudden calamity; great misfortune. The strange catastrophe of affairs now at London. --Bp. Burnet. The most horrible and portentous catastrophe that nature ever yet saw. --Woodward. 2. The final event in a romance or a dramatic piece; a denouement, as a death in a tragedy, or a marriage in a comedy. 3. (Geol.) A violent and widely extended change in the surface of the earth, as, an elevation or subsidence of some part of it, effected by internal causes. --Whewell.

Synonyms for catastrophe

calamity, cataclysm, cataclysm, disaster, disaster, tragedy

Related terms: angle, background, blow, cataclysm, contretemps, culmination, curtain, destination, destiny, device, finale, final result, last act, last gasp, last words, mythos, omega, overturn, recognition, stoppage, subversion, total change

The fun area, different aproach to word »catastrophe«

Let's analyse "catastrophe" as pure text. This string has Eleven letters in Three syllables and Four vowels. 36.4% of vowels is 2.2% less then average English word. Written in backwards: EHPORTSATAC. Average typing speed for these characters is 2975 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.-. .- - .- ... - .-. --- .--. .... .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: catastrophe: 1 + 1 + 6 + 5 = 13, reduced: 4 . and the final result is Four.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: catastrophe: 3 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 5 = 45, reduced: 9, and the final result is Nine.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (2)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
H (1)	8	Strength	Couragous, Faithful, Caring
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (2)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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