Definitions for breakthrough
ˈbreɪkˌθrubreak·through

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. discovery, breakthrough, findnoun

   a productive insight

2. breakthroughnoun

   making an important discovery

3. breakthroughnoun

   a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. breakthroughnoun

   An advance through and past enemy lines (or vice versa).

2. breakthroughnoun

   Any major progress; such as a great innovation or discovery that overcomes a significant obstacle.

   Albert Einstein is credited with making some of the greatest breakthroughs in modern physics.

3. breakthroughnoun

   The penetration of the opposition defence

4. breakthroughadjective

   Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle.

   a breakthrough technological advance

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1. Breakthrough

   Breakthrough is a song performed by the cast of 2011 American film Lemonade Mouth - formed by Bridgit Mendler, Adam Hicks, Hayley Kiyoko, Naomi Scott and Blake Michael. The song was written Bryan Todd, Maria Christensen, Shridhar Solanki and Adam Hicks and produced by Twin & Bryan Todd. It was released as the album's third and final single, releasing on May 2, 2011 through Walt Disney Records.

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1. breakthrough

   A breakthrough is a significant or sudden advance, discovery, or development in a particular field or situation that provides a solution to a problem or a new understanding of a subject. This can pertain to various areas such as science, technology, medicine, or business. It often involves overcoming obstacles or challenges and can lead to progress or improvement.

Matched Categories

1. • Discovery
   • Insight
   • Penetration

How to pronounce breakthrough?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of breakthrough in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of breakthrough in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of breakthrough in a Sentence

1. Vladimir Putin:

   It is too early to say we have reached a crucial breakthrough, but it is evident that we have accomplished our mission.

2. Jerome Dunn:

   This live-fire demonstration from a standard rifle showed that EXACTO is able to hit moving and evading targets with extreme accuracy at sniper ranges unachievable with traditional rounds. Fitting EXACTO's guidance capabilities into a small .50-caliber size is a major breakthrough and opens the door to what could be possible in future guided projectiles across all calibers.

3. Tanya Smith:

   This study reports a major breakthrough in the reconstruction of ancient climates, a significant factor in human evolution, as temperature and precipitation cycles influenced the landscapes and food resources our ancestors relied on.

4. Amy Edwards:

   The chance that a person who happened to be a nonresponder to the vaccine would come in contact with those diseases is very low, the reason why we are seeing more breakthrough infections with Covid is because there are so many unvaccinated people.

5. Glenn Frey:

   It was a breakthrough song. It is my favorite Eagles record, if I ever had to pick one, it wouldn't be 'Hotel California'; it wouldn't be 'Take It Easy.' For me, it would be 'One Of These Nights.'.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=breakthrough
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Breakthrough
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakthrough
4. ^ ChatGPT
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