catastrophic change
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcatastrophicandchange
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catastrophic
adjective
uk/ˌkæt.əˈstrɒf.ɪk/us/ˌkæt̬.əˈstrɑː.fɪk/
causing sudden and very great harm ...
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change
noun
uk/tʃeɪndʒ/us/tʃeɪndʒ/
the act of becoming different, or the result of something ...
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This makes governments responsive to stresses and shock and hence more resilient, which also enhances the potential for gradual rather thancatastrophicchange.
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There would have to be a fairlycatastrophicchangein headmaster to produce that kind of result.
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After that, came the startling andcatastrophicchangein the terms of trade throughout the world.
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It usually means that unless there is somecatastrophicchangethey intend to take no action.
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Anycatastrophicchangein the environment of an organism is sure to inflict great injury upon the organism, perhaps destroy it altogether.
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However, that is nothing like the kind ofcatastrophicchangein the surface fleet which many newspapers have suggested.
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There must, however, be opportunity for an ordered change and not acatastrophicchangeif serious social distress is to be avoided.
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The world is now faced with acatastrophicchangein the situation which only became apparent long after the autumn sowing in this country.
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Thatcatastrophicchangewhich occurs when the bright and smiling youngsters of the primary school realise that their hopes and dreams of early years cannot be fulfilled.
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He described it as a "catastrophicchange".
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At one point, acatastrophicchangereduced the vast body of fresh water to a seasonal lake or marsh.
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Even catastrophic changes can be incorporated if one can rebuild the narrative.
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Thus, biodiversity conservation is an insurance against catastrophic changes.
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The major stages of development of this parasite take place intracellularly and it is these stages which produce profound and catastrophic changes in the host.
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Profound contrasts in biomass productivity and its seasonal distribution, ecological resilience, and sensitivity to erosion could all have presented early settlers with unexpected challenges and potentially catastrophic changes.
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In that period the balance of forces has undergone catastrophic changes.
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Those catastrophic changes have created most of the landscape which we now enjoy.
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The small colonial producer has no chance of success unless he is protected against such catastrophic changes.
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They have seen since they fought the election campaign what great catastrophic changes can occur in the world in which we live.
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This great struggle has involved catastrophic changes in values.
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