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- DictionaryBreak·through/ˈbrākˌTHro͞o/
noun
- 1. a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development: "a major breakthrough in DNA research"
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.
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. A bigger breakthrough, one that affects many people, is the invention of indoor plumbing.
4 days ago · noun. 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.
noun [ C ] uk / ˈbreɪkθruː / us. Add to word list. B2. an important discovery or development that helps solve a problem: a major breakthrough in the fight against cancer. (Definition of breakthrough from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of breakthrough. in Chinese (Traditional) 重大進展, 突破… See more.
breakthrough. noun. /ˈbreɪkθruː/. /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.
1. An act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction. 2. A military offensive that penetrates an enemy's lines of defense. 3. A major achievement or success that permits further progress, as in technology. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
an act or instance of removing or surpassing an obstruction or restriction; the overcoming of a stalemate: The president reported a breakthrough in the treaty negotiations.
