different between detriment vs calamity

English

Etymology

From Old French detriement, from Latin detrimentum (“loss, damage, literally a rubbing off”), from deterere (“to rub off, wear”), from de- (“down, away”) + terere (“to rub”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d?t??m?nt/

Noun

detriment (countable and uncountable, plural detriments)

1. Harm, hurt, damage.
2. (Britain, obsolete) A charge made to students and barristers for incidental repairs of the rooms they occupy.

Usage notes

• Often used in the form "to someone's detriment".

Synonyms

• harm
• hurt
• illfare
• damage
• expense

Antonyms

• benefit

Derived terms

• detrimental

Translations

Verb

detriment (third-person singular simple present detriments, present participle detrimenting, simple past and past participle detrimented)

1. (transitive, chiefly obsolete) To be detrimental to; to harm or mar.

Further reading

• detriment in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• detriment in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Romanian

Etymology

From French détriment, from Latin detrimentum.

Noun

detriment n (uncountable)

1. detriment

Declension

English

Etymology

From Middle French calamité, from Latin calamit?s (“loss, damage; disaster”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??læm?ti/
• Hyphenation: ca?lam?i?ty

Noun

calamity (plural calamities)

1. An event resulting in great loss.
2. The distress that results from some disaster.
   • 2013, Daniel Taylor, Rickie Lambert's debut goal gives England victory over Scotland (in The Guardian, 14 August 2013)[1]

     They were behind twice, first in the 11th minute when James Morrison scored a goal that was a personal calamity for Hart, and then four minutes into the second half when Kenny Miller eluded Gary Cahill to score with a splendid left-foot drive.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:disaster

Related terms

• calamitous

Translations