Catastrophe

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Catastrophe, from the Greek Καταστροφή (katastrephein), literally means "to turn" (strephein) "downwards" (kata-). It can refer to:

  • A disaster, a horrible event.
  • Catastrophe (drama), the climax and resolution of a plot in ancient Greek drama and poems.
  • Catastrophe (play), a 1982 short play by Samuel Beckett.
  • Catastrophe modeling, the projecting of the cost of losses due to a catastrophic event in insurance.
  • Catastrophe theory, a field of mathematics that studies how the behaviour of dynamic systems can change drastically with small variations in specific parameters.
  • Catastrophe bond, a risk-linked security used to share risks with bond investors.
  • Catastrophe: A Quest for the Origins of the Modern World, a book by David Keys about the Climate changes of 535-536.
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