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Meaning of "calamities" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CALAMITIES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CALAMITIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Calamities is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CALAMITIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

calamities

Disaster

A disaster is a natural or man-made hazard resulting in an event of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life, or drastic change to the environment. A disaster can be ostensively defined as any tragic event stemming from events such as earthquakes, floods, catastrophic accidents, fires, or explosions. It is a phenomenon that can cause damage to life and property and destroy the economic, social and cultural life of people. In contemporary academia, disasters are seen as the consequence of inappropriately managed risk. These risks are the product of a combination of both hazard/s and vulnerability. Hazards that strike in areas with low vulnerability will never become disasters, as is the case in uninhabited regions. Developing countries suffer the greatest costs when a disaster hits – more than 95 percent of all deaths caused by disasters occur in developing countries, and losses due to natural disasters are 20 times greater in developing countries than in industrialized countries.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CALAMITIES

calamanco
calamander
calamar
calamari
calamata olive
calami
calamine
calamine lotion
calamint
calamite
calamitous
calamitously
calamitousness
calamity
Calamity Jane
calamondin
calamondin orange
calamus
calando
calandria

WORDS THAT END LIKE CALAMITIES

abilities
activities
amenities
authorities
capabilities
celebrities
cities
communities
disabilities
entities
facilities
humanities
minorities
opportunities
parties
possibilities
qualities
quantities
responsibilities
universities
utilities

Synonyms and antonyms of calamities in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CALAMITIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «calamities» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of calamities

Translation of «calamities» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CALAMITIES

Find out the translation of calamities to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of calamities from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «calamities» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

灾难
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

calamidades
570 millions of speakers

English

calamities
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आपदाओं
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المصائب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бедствия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

calamidades
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিপর্যয়ের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

calamités
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Malapetaka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Katastrophen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

災害
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

재해
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Calamities
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thiên tai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அழிவுகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विपत्ती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

felaketler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

calamità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

katastrofy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лиха
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

calamități
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συμφορές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rampe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

calamities
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ulykker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of calamities

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CALAMITIES»

The term «calamities» is regularly used and occupies the 61.323 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of calamities
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CALAMITIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «calamities» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «calamities» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about calamities

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10 QUOTES WITH «CALAMITIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word calamities.
1
Pietro Aretino
A high heart ought to bear calamities and not flee them, since in bearing them appears the grandeur of the mind and in fleeing them the cowardice of the heart.
2
Margaret Chan
At a time of multiple calamities in the world, we cannot allow the loss of essential antimicrobials, essential cures for many millions of people, to become the next global crisis.
3
Mario Cuomo
You want calamities? What about the Ice Age?
4
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
As a country in the path of typhoons and in the Pacific Rim of Fire, we must be prepared as the latest technology permits to anticipate natural calamities when that is possible, to extend immediate and effective relief when it is not.
5
Henry Petroski
It has been said, by engineers themselves, that given enough money, they can accomplish virtually anything: send men to the moon, dig a tunnel under the English Channel. There's no reason they couldn't likewise devise ways to protect infrastructure from the worst hurricanes, earthquakes and other calamities, natural and manmade.
6
Beilby Porteus
He who foresees calamities, suffers them twice over.
7
Albert Schweitzer
The willow which bends to the tempest, often escapes better than the oak which resists it; and so in great calamities, it sometimes happens that light and frivolous spirits recover their elasticity and presence of mind sooner than those of a loftier character.
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Guy Verhofstadt
Crises are challenges, not calamities.
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Jules Verne
Imagine a society in which there were neither rich nor poor. What evils, afflictions, sorrows, disorders, catastrophes, disasters, tribulations, misfortunes, agonies, calamities, despair, desolation and ruin would be unknown to man!
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George Will
Some calamities - the 1929 stock market crash, Pearl Harbor, 9/11 - have come like summer lightning, as bolts from the blue. The looming crisis of America's Ponzi entitlement structure is different. Driven by the demographics of an aging population, its causes, timing and scope are known.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALAMITIES»

Discover the use of calamities in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to calamities and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Girl Walks into a Bar . . .: Comedy Calamities, Dating ...
Filled with great behind-the-scenes anecdotes from Dratch’s time on SNL, Girl Walks into a Bar . . . is a funny book with a refreshing version of the happily-ever-after story, full of sensitivity, candor, and plenty of comic relief, as ...
Rachel Dratch, 2012
2
How Markets Fail: The Logic of Economic Calamities
Cassidy makes a compelling case that a return to hands-off economics would be a disaster BusinessWeek This book is a well constructed, thoughtful and cogent account of how capitalism evolved to its current form Telegraph Books of the Year ...
Cassidy John, John Cassidy, 2013
3
Crashes, Crises, and Calamities: How We Can Use Science to ...
At the cutting edge of science, Fisher helps us find ways to act before a full-fledged catastrophe is upon us. Crashes, Crises, and Calamities is a witty and informative exploration of the chaos, complexity, and patterns of our daily lives.
Len Fisher, 2011
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Calamities
Faced with the prospect of genocide in his home country of Sudan, Augustino Nyigillo was faced with two choices: abandoning his life for a chance at freedom abroad or facing death at the hands of machete-waving terrorists at home; ...
Augustino L. Nyigillo, 2010
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Calamities of Exile: Three Nonfiction Novellas
. The result is three gripping profiles of very human but also extraordinary men."—Publishers Weekly "[Weschler's] thorough accounting of the men's covert operations, assumed identities and strained relationships with fathers, wives, and ...
Lawrence Weschler, 1999
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Catastrophes and Lesser Calamities: The causes of mass ...
While comparable books in this field of study tend to promote only one likely cause of mass extinctions, such as extraterrestrial impact, volcanism, and or climatic cooling, Catastrophes and Lesser Calamities breaks new ground, as the first ...
Tony Hallam, 2004
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A General Account of the Calamities Occasioned by the Late ...
following relation of the fatal catastrophe of that devoted town : On Tuesday the 3d instant, about one o'clock in the afternoon, the gale began from the S. E. and continued increasing with accumulated violence until four, when it veered to the ...
‎1781
8
Calamities & Catastrophes: The Ten Absolutely Worst Years in ...
Identifies the ten worst years of human history, telling the stories of the destruction of the Roman Empire, the aftermath of the American Civil War, the march on Leningrad, and other events from the perspective of the losers.
Derek Wilson, 2012
9
Chicago Calamities: Disaster in the Windy City
The story of Chicago is often likened to that of a phoenix rising out of the ashes of the Great Fire.
Gayle Soucek, 2010
10
The Angry Plumber and Other Woefully True Bathroom Calamities
B.M. Krysis is a modern-day "pooper"-hero, fighting for truth, justice...and, hopefully, an unremarkable trip to the bathroom. When dark forces exploit his one weakness, KRAPTONITE, will he survive?
B. M. Krysis, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALAMITIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term calamities is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ned Yost Explains Why Alex Rodriguez Won't Be In The All-Star Game
... five players eligible for the Final Vote. Now, only a series of Homer At The Bat-level calamities could get Rodriguez to Cincinnati as an injury ... «Deadspin, Jul 15»
2
A Word of Warning to Gay-Affirming Churches
It is the very reason for the curse and calamities that have befallen this world. It set the Law of sin and death into motion. They, specifically Eve ... «Charisma News, Jul 15»
3
Fidel Castro's Congratulatory Letter to Alexis Tsipras
... and seriousness of many of the most responsible and serious leaders who struggle today to face the calamities that threaten the world. «The Pappas Post, Jul 15»
4
Meet Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein
I had been, for a while, very alarmed about the public health calamities that I was witnessing as a new doctor and a mother of young kids. «Elle.com, Jul 15»
5
Bad start for Philippine disaster risk reduction
Leyte is no stranger to tragedy, especially from natural calamities that often visit the province, which is located in the country's typhoon belt. «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
6
Hospitals launch helpline for emergency medical aid | Mumbai …
People can dial 022-4111 4111 to seek medical aid during road accidents, workplace mishaps, natural calamities, among other medical ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
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Promoting scientific and rational literacy to create a friendly global …
Also current religious behaviour is often historically based on beliefs to prevent calamities, yet in an unscientific way. The “just cause” to save ... «Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, Jul 15»
8
Sector Detector: Bulls Prepare For New Buying Opportunity
Although Puerto Rico has thrown itself into the mix of debt calamities, the major crisis of the moment has been Greece and the Eurozone. «Investing.com, Jul 15»
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ADB to release $400m for energy sector : July 07, 2015, 7:38 pm
... “Disaster Management Fund” for Pakistan along with other donors, enhancing the country's capacity to guard against natural calamities. «Daily Times, Jul 15»
10
Egay rains force evacuation of 400 residents in Palawan
Macanas said states of calamities were also declared in barangays Culasian and Candawaga due to floods that have destroyed many ... «The Manila Times, Jul 15»

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