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noun Mathematics.
a theory, based on topology, for studying discontinuous processes and the mathematical models that describe them.
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Origin of catastrophe theory
First recorded in 1970â75
Words nearby catastrophe theory
catarrh, catarrhal fever, catarrhine, catastasis, catastrophe, catastrophe theory, catastrophic, catastrophism, catastrophize, catatonia, catatonic
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British Dictionary definitions for catastrophe theory
catastrophe theory
noun
- a mathematical theory that classifies surfaces according to their form
- the popular application of this theory to the explanation of abruptly changing phenomena, as by the discontinuity of a line on the topmost fold of a folded surface
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