noun🔗ShareAny large and disastrous event of great significance"The series of hurricanes in 2017 caused many catastrophes, destroying homes and displacing families. "disastereventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA disaster beyond expectations"The unusually strong hurricane led to a series of catastrophes, including widespread flooding and building collapses. "disastereventsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe dramatic event that initiates the resolution of the plot; the dénouement"The characters faced many hardships, but the reveal of the will served as the catastrophes, finally bringing closure to the family drama. "storyliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA type of bifurcation, where a system shifts between two stable states"The sudden political shifts in the small country, swinging wildly between democracy and dictatorship, demonstrated a series of political catastrophes – sudden leaps between two stable but opposing states. "theorymathsciencesystemphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading