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- Dictionarybreak·down/ˈbrākˌdoun/
noun
- 1. a mechanical failure: "breakdowns could totally disrupt production" Similar
- 2. a failure of a relationship or system: "a breakdown in military discipline" Similar
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The meaning of BREAKDOWN is the action or result of breaking down. How to use breakdown in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Breakdown.
a failure to work or be successful: I had a breakdown (= my car stopped working) in the middle of the road. Both sides blamed each other for the breakdown of talks. See also. break down (MACHINE) Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. the fact of not being successful. failure Failure is not an option.
noun. a breaking down, wearing out, or sudden loss of ability to function efficiently, as of a machine. a loss of mental or physical health; collapse. Compare nervous breakdown.
an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose. noun. a mental or physical breakdown. synonyms: crack-up. see more. an emotional disorder that leaves you exhausted and unable to work. an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion. noun. an analysis into mutually exclusive categories.
Definition of breakdown noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. 1. engineering, transport. a failure of the engine or other working parts of a vehicle or machine. Her old car was unreliable, so the trip was plagued by breakdowns. 2. the failure or collapse of something. We're trying to prevent a total breakdown of relations between the two parties.
1. an act or instance of breaking down. 2. a loss of mental or physical health; collapse. Compare nervous breakdown. 3. classification; analysis. 4. Chem. a. decomposition.
Define breakdown: a failure of a machine to function : an occurrence in which a machine (such as a car) stops working—usage, synonyms, more.
breakdown meaning, definition, what is breakdown: the failure of a relationship or system...: Learn more.
Definitions of break down. verb. stop operating or functioning. synonyms: break, conk out, die, fail, give out, give way, go, go bad. break. render inoperable or ineffective.
