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   disaster

   /dɪˈzɑːstə/

   noun

   • 1. a sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life: "159 people died in the disaster" Similar catastrophecalamitycataclysmtragedyact of Godholocaustaccidentmishapmisadventuremischancesetbackreversalreverse of fortunecontretempsstroke of ill luckproblemdifficultyheavy blowshockbuffetadversitytroublemisfortuneruinruinationtribulationwoedistresstechnical:casualtyarchaic:balemishanterOpposite blessing
   • ▪ denoting a genre of films that use natural or accidental catastrophe as the mainspring of plot and setting: "a disaster movie"
   • ▪ an event or fact that has unfortunate consequences: "a string of personal disasters"
   • ▪ a person or thing that is a complete failure: "lunch had turned out to be a total disaster" Similar failurefiascocatastrophemessdebacledamp squibinformal:flopdudwashoutdead lossdead ducknon-starterno-hoperfailcar crashOpposite success

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Italian disastro ‘ill-starred event’, from dis- (expressing negation) + astro ‘star’ (from Latin astrum).

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DisasterDisaster - Wikipedia

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   A disaster is an event that causes serious harm to people, buildings, economies, or the environment, and the affected community cannot handle it alone. Natural disasters like avalanches, floods, earthquakes, and wildfires are caused by natural hazards. Human-made disasters like oil spills, terrorist attacks and power outages are caused by ...

3. www.britannica.com › science › disasterDisaster | Definition & Types | Britannica

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   Jun 19, 2024 · disaster, any natural or human-generated calamitous event that produces great loss of human life or destruction of the natural environment, private property, or public infrastructure.

4. www.undrr.org › terminology › disasterDisaster | UNDRR

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   Disaster. A serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society at any scale due to hazardous events interacting with conditions of exposure, vulnerability and capacity, leading to one or more of the following: human, material, economic and environmental losses and impacts.

5. www.ifrc.org › our-work › disasters-climate-and-crisesWhat is a disaster? | IFRC

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   Disasters are serious disruptions to the functioning of a community that exceed its capacity to cope using its own resources. Disasters can be caused by natural, man-made and technological hazards, as well as various factors that influence the exposure and vulnerability of a community.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › disasterDisaster Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : a sudden calamitous event bringing great damage, loss, or destruction. natural disasters. 2. : someone or something that is very bad: such as. a. : someone or something that is extremely unsuccessful. The wedding reception was a complete disaster. Brilliant at maths and languages, she was a disaster in physical education … Derek Scally. b.

7. nidm.gov.in › PDF › Disaster_aboutUnderstanding Disasters - National Institute of Disaster...

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   A disaster is a sudden, calamitous event that seriously disrupts the functioning of a community or society and causes human, material, and economic or environmental losses that exceed the community‟s or society‟s ability to cope using its own resources.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISASTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DISASTER definition: 1. (an event that results in) great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty: 2. to be very…. Learn more.

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › disasterDISASTER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Disaster definition: a calamitous event, especially one occurring suddenly and causing great loss of life, damage, or hardship, as a flood, airplane crash, or business failure.. See examples of DISASTER used in a sentence.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISASTER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    to be very unsuccessful or extremely bad: The evening was a complete disaster. See more. Fewer examples. The destruction of the rain forests is an ecological disaster. The plane narrowly avoided disaster when one of the engines cut out on take-off. Let us pray for the victims of this terrible disaster. News of the disaster shocked the whole world.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDISASTER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    DISASTER definition: 1. something that causes a lot of harm or damage: 2. a failure or something that has a very bad…. Learn more.