catastrophic

Definition von catastrophic im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: Disastrous; ruinous
The reason why Jon & Kate Plus 8 is such a hot topic is because it might all be a sham. It’s been claimed that Jon has a string of mistresses, that Kate had an affair with her bodyguard and that Baby Number Six is actually a shaved Ewok with a catastrophic heroin addiction. Or something.; Of or pertaining to a catastrophe; extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin; "a catastrophic depression"; "catastrophic illness"; "a ruinous course of action; Of a pertaining to a catastrophe; extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin; "a catastrophic depression"; "catastrophic illness"; "a ruinous course of action"; If you describe something as catastrophic, you mean that it is very bad or unsuccessful. another catastrophic attempt to arrest control from a rival Christian militia His mother's untimely death had a catastrophic effect on him. = disastrous + catastrophically cata·strophi·cal·ly By the time we had to sell, prices had fallen catastrophically; Something that is catastrophic involves or causes a sudden terrible disaster. A tidal wave caused by the earthquake hit the coast causing catastrophic damage The water shortage in this country is potentially catastrophic = disastrous + catastrophically cata·strophi·cal·ly The faulty left-hand engine failed catastrophically as the aircraft approached the airport; {s} terrible, disastrous, calamitous
catastrophic kill: Damage inflicted on a vehicle by a weapon that renders it both unusable and unrepairable. Typically a catastrophic kill results in the ignition of any fuel the vehicle may be carrying as well as the detonation of its ammunition resulting in an explosion. A catastrophic kill does not preclude the survival of the vehicle's crew, for example the crew of an aircraft might bail out or eject
catastrophic consequence: disastrous result, calamitous effect
catastrophic failure: A failure that, in the opinion of the judges, is not due to or caused by improper design, construction, or preflight preparations of the model This can include a malfunction of the model rocket motor, a model being run over by a car or stolen, an irreversible error by a meet official such as a lost flight card, or a similar occurrence beyond the control of a contestant This does not include improper assembly of a reloadable motor A flight experiencing a catastrophic failure can be declared not to be an official flight See Rule 11 5
catastrophic failure: A device that completely ceases to function It is usually the result of some type of electrical, thermal, of mechanical overstress This overstress is often caused by ESD such as a discharge from a person or an object See Failure Mechanism
catastrophic failure: A complete functional failure of an electronic device that renders it inoperable A catastrophic failure is often the end result of previous degradation of the device by static discharge See "Degradation" Charge Decay - See "Static Decay" Common Point Ground - A single grounding point to which two or more ground cords are connected; a grounding system that connects two or more ground cords to the same grounding point Conductive Material - A material that allows electrons to flow easily across its surface or through its mass Conductivity - The ability of a material to conduct electricity (i e to allow electrons to flow across its surface or through its mass) Back To Top
catastrophic failure: When a device that was initially good now fails to function under any condition
catastrophic failure: An exceptional circumstance so incapacitating that your program cannot hope to prevent or deal with it At this point, the only hope is in recovery
catastrophic failure: Sudden, unexpected failure of a machine resulting in considerable cost and downtime
catastrophic illness: severe illness requiring prolonged hospitalization or recovery; usually involves high costs for hospitals and doctors and medicines
catastrophically: In a catastrophic manner
catastrophically: terribly, disastrously, calamitously
catastrophically: with unfortunate consequences; "catastrophically complex"
catastrophically: with unfortunate consequences; "catastrophically complex