അർത്ഥം : సంకటము లేక కష్టకాలము
							ഉദാഹരണം : 
							మేలుకోరేవారిని ఆపదకాలములోనే తెలుసుకొనవచ్చు
							
പര്യായപദങ്ങൾ : ఆపదకాలము, విపత్తుకాలం, సంకటకాలం
മറ്റ് ഭാഷകളിലേക്കുള്ള വിവർത്തനം :
A state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune.
Lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system.