catastrophes
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary catastrophe theory Function: noun Date: 1971 : mathematical theory and conjecture that uses topology to explain events (as an earthquake or a stock market crash) characterized by major abrupt changes ca·tas·tro·phe n. Pronunciation: kə- ' tas-trə-( ˌ )fē Function: noun Etymology: Greek katastrophē, from katastrephein to overturn, from kata- + strephein to turn Date: 1540 1 : the final event of the dramatic action especially of a tragedy 2 : a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin 3 a : a violent and sudden change in a feature of the earth b : a violent usually destructive natural event (as a supernova) 4 : utter failure : FIASCO –cat·a·stroph·ic \ ˌ ka-tə- ' strä-fik\ adjective –cat·a·stroph·i·cal·ly \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb