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   break·down

   /ˈbrākˌdoun/

   noun

   • 1. a mechanical failure: "breakdowns could totally disrupt production" Similar malfunctionfailureseizing upcrashinformal:conking out
   • 2. a failure of a relationship or system: "a breakdown in military discipline" Similar failurecollapsedisintegrationfounderingfalling throughinformal:fizzling out
   • ▪ a sudden collapse in someone's mental health: "Heather had a breakdown following the death of her sister" Similar nervous breakdown(mental) collapseinformal:crack-up
   • 3. the chemical or physical decomposition of something: "the breakdown of ammonia to nitrites"
   • ▪ an explanatory analysis, especially of statistics: "a detailed cost breakdown" Similar analysisclassificationcategorizationitemizationdissectionexaminationinvestigationrare:anatomizationfractionation
   • 4. a lively, energetic American country dance.

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