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Illfortune vs Catastrophe - What's the difference?

illfortune | catastrophe |

Illfortune is likely misspelled.


Illfortune has no English definition.

As a noun catastrophe is

any large and disastrous event of great significance.

illfortune

Not English

Illfortune has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'illfortune':

iloperidone

catastrophe

English

(wikipedia catastrophe)

Alternative forms

* (now rare) *

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any large and disastrous event of great significance.
  • (insurance) A disaster beyond expectations
  • (narratology) The dramatic event that initiates the resolution of the plot in a tragedy.
  • (mathematics) A type of bifurcation, where a system shifts between two stable states.

    • Synonyms

    *nakba

    Derived terms

    * catastrophe bond * catastrophe theory

    Related terms

    * anastrophe * apostrophe * cataclysm