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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.
BREAKDOWN definition: 1. a failure to work or be successful: 2. a division of something into smaller parts: 3. a…. Learn more.
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 analysis or classification of something; division into parts, categories, processes, etc.
Synonyms for BREAK DOWN: classify, rank, distinguish, group, relegate, separate, grade, type; Antonyms of BREAK DOWN: mix (up), lump, confuse, scramble, disarrange, jumble, misclassify, mistype.
noun. /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/ [countable] an occasion when a vehicle or machine stops working. a breakdown on the motorway. a breakdown recovery service. Most breakdown services give priority to women travelling alone. The national breakdown organizations are on hand to help motorists 24 hours a day. Topics Transport by car or lorry c1, Engineering c1.
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4 days ago · The breakdown of something such as a relationship, plan, or discussion is its failure or ending . ...the breakdown of talks between the U.S. and E.U. officials. [ + of] ...the irretrievable breakdown of a marriage. [ + of] He argues that the breakdown in the legal system has spawned a black market. [ Also + in]
noun. /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/ [countable] an occasion when a vehicle or machine stops working a breakdown on the highway a breakdown recovery service. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
