Crisis vs. Disaster

Crisisnoun

A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.

Crisisnoun

An unstable situation, in political, social, economic or military affairs, especially one involving an impending abrupt change.

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A sudden change in the course of a disease, usually at which point the patient is expected to either recover or die.

Crisisnoun

(psychology) A traumatic or stressful change in a person's life.

Crisisnoun

(drama) A point in a drama at which a conflict reaches a peak before being resolved.

Crisisnoun

The point of time when it is to be decided whether any affair or course of action must go on, or be modified or terminate; the decisive moment; the turning point.

Crisisnoun

That change in a disease which indicates whether the result is to be recovery or death; sometimes, also, a striking change of symptoms attended by an outward manifestation, as by an eruption or sweat.

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an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty;

Crisisnoun

a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something;

Crisisnoun

a time of intense difficulty or danger

Crisisnoun

a time when a difficult or important decision must be made

Crisisnoun

the turning point of a disease when an important change takes place, indicating either recovery or death.

Crisis

A crisis (plural: adjectival form: ) is any event or period that will lead, or may lead, to an unstable and dangerous situation affecting an individual, group, or all of society. Crises are negative changes in the human or environmental affairs, especially when they occur abruptly, with little or no warning.

Disasternoun

An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.

Disasternoun

An unforeseen event causing great loss, upset or unpleasantness of whatever kind.

Disasternoun

An unpropitious or baleful aspect of a planet or star; malevolent influence of a heavenly body; hence, an ill portent.

Disasternoun

An adverse or unfortunate event, esp. a sudden and extraordinary misfortune; a calamity; a serious mishap.

Disasterverb

To blast by the influence of a baleful star.

Disasterverb

To bring harm upon; to injure.

Disasternoun

a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune;

Disasternoun

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune;

Disasternoun

an act that has disastrous consequences

Disaster

A disaster is a serious problem occurring over a short or long period of time that causes widespread human, material, economic or environmental loss which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources. Developing countries suffer the greatest costs when a disaster hits – more than 95% of all deaths caused by hazards occur in developing countries, and losses due to natural hazards are 20 times greater (as a percentage of GDP) in developing countries than in industrialized countries.