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The one thing that I have been struck with, after coming here to Congress is, how many people in Washington, D.C. talk about job loss like they are talking about the weather, or a natural disaster like an earthquake.
Stephen F. Lynch

Meaning of "natural disaster" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NATURAL DISASTER

natural disaster  [ˈnætʃərəl dɪˈzæstə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NATURAL DISASTER

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Natural disaster 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 NATURAL DISASTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

natural disaster

Natural disaster

A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth; examples include floods, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, and other geologic processes. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or property damage, and typically leaves some economic damage in its wake, the severity of which depends on the affected population's resilience, or ability to recover. An adverse event will not rise to the level of a disaster if it occurs in an area without vulnerable population. In a vulnerable area, however, such as San Francisco, an earthquake can have disastrous consequences and leave lasting damage, requiring years to repair. In 2012, there were 905 natural catastrophes worldwide, 93% of which were weather-related disasters. Overall costs were US$170 billion and insured losses $70 billion. 2012 was a moderate year. 45% were meteorological, 36% were hydrological, 12% were climatological and 7% were geophysical events. Between 1980 and 2011 geophysical events accounted for 14% of all natural catastrophes.

Definition of natural disaster in the English dictionary

The definition of natural disaster in the dictionary is a natural event which causes a lot of damage and kills a lot of people.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NATURAL DISASTER


Antofagasta
ˌæntəfəˈɡæstə
aster
ˈæstə
Astor
ˈæstə
basta
ˈbæstə
cadaster
kəˈdæstə
cadastre
kəˈdæstə
canasta
kəˈnæstə
cotoneaster
kəˌtəʊnɪˈæstə
cremaster
krɪˈmæstə
diaster
daɪˈæstə
Jocasta
dʒəʊˈkæstə
oleaster
ˌəʊlɪˈæstə
pasta
ˈpæstə
piaster
pɪˈæstə
piastre
pɪˈæstə
pilaster
pɪˈlæstə
pinaster
paɪˈnæstə
Rasta
ˈræstə
raster
ˈræstə
Zoroaster
ˌzɒrəʊˈæstə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NATURAL DISASTER

natural causes
natural childbirth
natural classification
natural deduction
natural frequency
natural gas
natural gender
natural historian
natural history
natural immunity
natural justice
natural language
natural language processing
natural law
natural logarithm
natural monopoly
natural number
natural philosopher
natural philosophy
natural rate of unemployment

WORDS THAT END LIKE NATURAL DISASTER

blaster
broadcaster
caster
coaster
disaster
Doncaster
Easter
faster
forecaster
Lancaster
laster
manchester
master
plaster
roller coaster
roller-coaster
spymaster
taster
the master
toaster
webmaster

Synonyms and antonyms of natural disaster in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «natural disaster» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NATURAL DISASTER

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

Translator English - Chinese

自然灾害
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desastre natural
570 millions of speakers

English

natural disaster
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्राकृतिक आपदा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كارثة طبيعية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стихийное бедствие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desastre natural
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রাকিতিক দূর্যোগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

catastrophe naturelle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

bencana alam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Naturkatastrophe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自然災害
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자연 재해
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bencana alam
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thiên tai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இயற்கை பேரழிவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नैसर्गिक आपत्ती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

doğal afet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

disastro naturale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

klęska żywiołowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стихійне лихо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dezastru natural
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φυσικές καταστροφές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

natuurramp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

naturkatastrof
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

naturkatastrofe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of natural disaster

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NATURAL DISASTER»

The term «natural disaster» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.601 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NATURAL DISASTER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «natural disaster» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «natural disaster» 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 natural disaster

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10 QUOTES WITH «NATURAL DISASTER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word natural disaster.
1
Jo Bonner
Never in our country's history have we witnessed a natural disaster that has impacted so many people in such a wide area. In fact, as of the writing of this column, millions of people along the Gulf Coast have been displaced from their homes in a period of only five days.
2
Russ Carnahan
Americans rightly asked, if this is the way our government responds to a natural disaster it knew about days in advance, how would it respond to a surprise terrorist attack? How would it respond to an earthquake?
3
Chris Chocola
Having said that, I believe we must not compound the natural disaster of Katrina by creating a fiscal disaster in Congress - it is our duty to ensure that we reign in other government spending in any event, and especially in this time of national emergency.
4
Karen DeCrow
No matter what is happening in life or in the world - war, natural disaster, poor health, pain, the death of loved ones - if existence is filled with art, music and literature, life will be fulfilling, a joy.
5
Vito Fossella
One of the essential elements of government responsibility is to communicate effectively to the American people, especially in time of a potential terrorist attack or a natural disaster.
6
Jeff Greenfield
This is part of the involuntary bargain we make with the world just by being alive. We get to experiences the splendor of nature, the beauty of art, the balm of love and the sheer joy of existence, always with the knowledge that illness, injury, natural disaster, or pure evil can end it in an instant for ourselves or someone we love.
7
James Hansen
If your child gets asthma, the fossil fuel industry doesn't pay. Or if there's a natural disaster, the bill is paid by the taxpayer, not the fossil fuel company.
8
Nan Hayworth
We're facing a natural disaster in the middle of an economic disaster. The federal government has to balance its budget the way our families do.
9
Stephen F. Lynch
The one thing that I have been struck with, after coming here to Congress is, how many people in Washington, D.C. talk about job loss like they are talking about the weather, or a natural disaster like an earthquake.
10
Jon Porter
It is imperative that when thousands of selfless volunteers respond to those who have incurred the wrath of a natural disaster that legal liability need not be hanging over their heads.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NATURAL DISASTER»

Discover the use of natural disaster in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to natural disaster and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
There is No Such Thing as a Natural Disaster: Race, Class, ...
This is the first comprehensive book on the catastrophic impact of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans.
Gregory Squires, Chester Hartman, 2013
2
Early Warning Systems for Natural Disaster Reduction: With ...
This book offers a comprehensive account of early warning systems developed for hydro-meteorological disasters such as floods, storms, etc. and for geological disasters such as earthquakes, volcanic activity or mountain hazards.
Jochen Zschau, Andreas N. Küppers, 2003
3
Natural Disaster Risk Management and Financing Disaster ...
The main objective of the book is to establish a platform to provide information on the costs caused by disasters and the costs and benefits of disaster risk management focusing on ex-ante risk financing measures taken governments in ...
Reinhard Mechler, 2004
4
Natural Disaster Hotspots Case Studies
These case studies complement the earlier groundbreaking work of Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis published in April 2005. Three case studies address specific hazards: landslides, storm surges and drought.
Margaret Arnold, 2006
5
Natural Disaster and Nuclear Crisis in Japan: Response and ...
This text brings together the analysis and insights of a group of distinguished experts on Japan to examine what happened, how various institutions and actors responded and what lessons can be drawn from Japan's disaster.
Jeff Kingston, 2012
6
The Indian Ocean Tsunami: The Global Response to a Natural ...
With this volume, Karan and Suhbiah illuminate the need for the development of efficient, socially and environmentally sustainable practices to cope with environmental disasters.
Pradyumna Prasad Karan, Shanmugam P. Subbiah, 2011
7
Natural Disasters
As a well balanced and fully illustrated introductory text, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the physical, technological and social components of natural disaster.
David C. Alexander, 1993
8
Natural Disaster Reduction: South East Asian Realities, Risk ...
A pertinent investigation into the tragedies of the past suffered by the vulnerable region of South Asia and the possibilities of prevention for the future.
Dilip Kumar Sinha, 2007
9
Acts of God : The Unnatural History of Natural Disaster in ...
Incredibly, the ten most costly catastrophes in U.S. history have all been natural disasters--seven of them hurricanes--and all have occurred since 1989, a period, ironically, that Congress has dubbed the Decade for Natural Disaster ...
Ted Steinberg Professor of History and Law Case Western Reserve University, 2000
10
A Methodological Approach to Gender Analysis in Natural ...
The Caribbean region is highly prone to natural disasters.
Fredericka Deare, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NATURAL DISASTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term natural disaster is used in the context of the following news items.
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USDA: 35 Louisiana parishes declared natural disaster areas
NEW ORLEANS -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared a natural disaster involving 35 Louisiana parishes and eight counties in ... «SunHerald.com, Jul 15»
2
Remote controlled cockroaches could assist with natural disaster relief
Necessity really is the mother of all invention, and we can't think of any other situation that would define necessity more plainly than needing to ... «htxt.africa, Jul 15»
3
Game review: 'Godzilla,' a natural disaster
I'm not sure what I was expecting from 'Godzilla.' I imagined that there would be godlike monsters battling each other for supremacy, while the ... «Hilton Head Island Packet, Jul 15»
4
EUR16 Mln Allocated To Greece, Bulgaria For Natural Disaster
Thursday, the European Commission decided to grant aid worth EUR16.2 million from the EU Solidarity Fund to Greece and Bulgaria following ... «RTT News, Jul 15»
5
Mapped: Where a natural disaster is most likely to strike
Here we have mapped the world according to the chance of a natural disaster striking. It is based on data from the 2015 World Risk Report, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
Kedah establishes natural disaster relief committee
Reuters pic ALOR STAR, July 22 — The Kedah state government has set up a Natural Disaster Relief Committee to manage problems related ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
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UT gets $13.7M grant for natural disaster engineering research
UT gets $13.7M grant for natural disaster engineering research. Researchers hope that the project conducted at UT will have an impact on how ... «KVUE, Jul 15»
8
One person is displaced by a natural disaster every second—and …
The world is facing a refugee crisis of historic proportions–the number of people fleeing war and persecution has risen to 60 million–but there is ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
9
An earthquake that could devastate Pacific Northwest is coming …
When that happens, a huge swath of the Pacific Northwest will be engulfed in the worst natural disaster in the history of North America, writes ... «AOL News, Jul 15»
10
Natural disaster: Porter goes missing as avalanche hits climbers
A Pakistani high altitude porter went missing while a Japanese and a Chinese climber sustained serious injuries when an avalanche hit a ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»

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