What does breakthrough mean?
Definitions for breakthrough
ˈbreɪkˌθrubreak·through
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word breakthrough.
Princeton's WordNet
discovery, breakthrough, find(noun)
a productive insight
breakthrough(noun)
making an important discovery
breakthrough(noun)
a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense
Wiktionary
breakthrough(Noun)
An advance through and past enemy lines (or vice versa).
breakthrough(Noun)
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.
breakthrough(Noun)
The penetration of the opposition defence
breakthrough(Adjective)
Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle.
a breakthrough technological advance
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of breakthrough in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of breakthrough in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of breakthrough in a Sentence
I was hoping for this, it is kind of a breakthrough.
It’s not a technical breakthrough that needs to happen to make this a reality, it’s more a policy issue.
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond:
The work goes on. You are going to see ministers coming and going to maintain the momentum of these discussions. I don't think we're at any kind of breakthrough moment yet and we will do whatever we need to do to keep the momentum.
They will not release an actual full self-driving product for some time, possibly several years, barring major breakthroughs, even with a major breakthrough they won't do it this year or next.
Maybe she's another Margaret Thatcher. She's terrific, we think they're breakthrough people.
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- اختراقArabic
- průlomCzech
- bryde igennemDanish
- DurchbruchGerman
- ανακάλυψηGreek
- brechaSpanish
- دستیابی به موفقیتPersian
- läpimurtoFinnish
- trouée, décisif, percée, primordial, capital, avancéeFrench
- urfhuascailtIrish
- פורצת-דרך, פורץ-דרך, פריצת-דרךHebrew
- दरारHindi
- áttörés, áttörőHungarian
- penerobosanIndonesian
- svolta, brecciaItalian
- פריצת דרךHebrew
- 突破Japanese
- ಪ್ರಗತಿKannada
- breakthroughLatin
- doorbraakDutch
- gjennombruddNorwegian
- bááhátis jííyá, bibazhdooyáNavajo, Navaho
- descoperireRomanian
- проры́вRussian
- genombrottSwedish
- проривUkrainian
- ברייקטרוYiddish
- 突破Chinese
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