catastrophicadj.

/katəˈstrɒfɪk/

Etymology: < Greek καταστροϕικός, < καταστροϕή catastrophe n.

Of the nature of, or belonging to, a catastrophe: esp. in the history of the earth or the universe.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > structure of the earth > formation of features > convulsion > [adjective]

paroxysmal1829

catastrophic1837

cataclysmic1851

cataclysmal1861

cataclystic1864

catastrophical1876

cataclysmatic1883

the world > time > change > change to something else, transformation > sudden or complete change > [adjective]

revolutional1796

revolutionizing1797

catastrophic1837

cataclysmic1851

cataclysmal1861

catastrophical1876

upheaving1881

1837 W. Whewell Hist. Inductive Sci. III. xviii. viii. 614 The supposed proofs of catastrophic transition.

1849 R. I. Murchison Siluria xx. 491 A catastrophic destruction of such animals.

1871 E. H. Plumptre Spirits in Prison (1884) 348 Events which are not continuous, but catastrophic..such as the Resurrection and the Last Judgment.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	catastrophic
释义	catastrophicadj. /katəˈstrɒfɪk/ Etymology: < Greek καταστροϕικός, < καταστροϕή catastrophe n. Of the nature of, or belonging to, a catastrophe: esp. in the history of the earth or the universe. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > formation of features > convulsion > [adjective] paroxysmal1829 catastrophic1837 cataclysmic1851 cataclysmal1861 cataclystic1864 catastrophical1876 cataclysmatic1883 the world > time > change > change to something else, transformation > sudden or complete change > [adjective] revolutional1796 revolutionizing1797 catastrophic1837 cataclysmic1851 cataclysmal1861 catastrophical1876 upheaving1881 1837 W. Whewell Hist. Inductive Sci. III. xviii. viii. 614 The supposed proofs of catastrophic transition. 1849 R. I. Murchison Siluria xx. 491 A catastrophic destruction of such animals. 1871 E. H. Plumptre Spirits in Prison (1884) 348 Events which are not continuous, but catastrophic..such as the Resurrection and the Last Judgment. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < adj.1837
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