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- Dictionarybreak·through/ˈbrākˌTHro͞o/
noun
- 1. a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development: "a major breakthrough in DNA research"
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The meaning of BREAKTHROUGH is a sudden advance especially in knowledge or technique. How to use breakthrough in a sentence.
an important discovery or event that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem: Scientists are hoping for a breakthrough in the search for a cure for cancer. A major breakthrough in negotiations has been achieved. Fewer examples. This drug has been heralded as a major breakthrough in the fight against breast cancer.
any significant or sudden advance, development, achievement, or increase, as in scientific knowledge or diplomacy, that removes a barrier to progress: The jet engine was a major breakthrough in air transport.
an important discovery or event that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem: Scientists are hoping for a breakthrough in the search for a cure for cancer. A major breakthrough in negotiations has been achieved. Fewer examples. This drug has been heralded as a major breakthrough in the fight against breast cancer.
1. a significant development or discovery, esp in science. a major scientific breakthrough. the test is a breakthrough in the early diagnosis of disease. The company looks poised to make a significant breakthrough in China. This year we made a breakthrough in speed and functionality.
An amazing discovery or a huge amount of progress can be called a breakthrough. The discovery of penicillin in 1928 was a breakthrough for modern medicine. A personal breakthrough might be overcoming your fear of spiders once and for all.
verb. 1. (intransitive) to penetrate. 2. (intr, adverb) to achieve success, make a discovery, etc, esp after lengthy efforts. noun breakthrough. 3. a significant development or discovery, esp in science. 4. the penetration of an enemy's defensive position or line in depth and strength.
BREAKTHROUGH definition: an important discovery or development that helps solve a problem: . Learn more.
noun. /ˈbreɪkθruː/ an important development that may lead to an agreement or achievement. to make/achieve a breakthrough. a significant breakthrough in negotiations. a major breakthrough in cancer research. Extra Examples. Topics Success c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.
Definition of breakthrough adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
