Definitions for cataclysmic
cat·a·c·lysmic

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1. cataclysmal, cataclysmicadjective

   severely destructive

   "cataclysmic nuclear war"; "a cataclysmic earthquake"

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1. cataclysmicadjective

   Of or pertaining to a cataclysm; causing great destruction or upheaval; catastrophic.

   It is believed that a cataclysmic impact caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.

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1. cataclysmic

   Cataclysmic refers to an event or occurrence causing sudden and dramatic change, often resulting in severe destruction or hardship. This could translate to anything from natural disasters like earthquakes or floods, to major societal or political upheavals. It generally implies a negative impact or disastrous consequence.

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1. Cataclysmicadjective

   of or pertaining to a cataclysm

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cataclysmic in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cataclysmic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of cataclysmic in a Sentence

1. Paul Triolo:

   Given that WeChat has become a critical part of everyday life and commerce in China, such a move would likely also be cataclysmic for Apple's business in China — without Weixin available on the iPhone, for example, sales would likely plummet.

2. Leon Black:

   Clearly what you're seeing in the energy market with the cataclysmic fall in oil prices - halved in such a short period - I think you will have haves and have nots, we along with others in our industry are dusting off (opportunities).

3. Mitch Ceasar:

   It's going to take some cataclysmic event -- getting hit over the head with a 2-by-4 -- to get them to say,' We have to go out there and protect the bottom of the ballot so we can grow people up,'.

4. Trey Gowdy:

   The potential consequences of us getting it wrong are maybe cataclysmic, we have to be right every time.

5. Defense Secretary James Mattis:

   We have seen them trying to bring advanced weaponry into Syria on its way to Lebanese Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, israel is not going to wait until those missiles are in the air. Will it be cataclysmic ? I hope not, I hope Iran pulls back.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cataclysmic
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cataclysmic
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cataclysmic
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=cataclysmic