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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈbreɪkθruː/
Forms: breakthroughs
breakthrough means: An important discovery or success that lets you do something you could not do before.
noun
An important discovery or success that lets you do something you could not do before.
- The team made a breakthrough.
- A medical breakthrough gave patients new hope.
- Have the talks led to any breakthroughs?
The return or appearance of symptoms even while treatment is being used to prevent them.
- The doctor recorded a breakthrough of symptoms.
- Medication reduced the risk of symptom breakthrough.
- She reported a breakthrough despite taking her medicine regularly.
adjective
Producing important progress by solving a difficult problem or removing a major obstacle.
- They developed a breakthrough treatment.
- The company announced a breakthrough battery design.
- This breakthrough discovery could improve cancer care.
Questions about breakthrough
What does breakthrough mean?
An important discovery or success that lets you do something you could not do before.
What is breakthrough in other languages?
Türkçe: büyük ilerleme · Español: avance · Français: percée · Deutsch: Durchbruch · Italiano: svolta · 日本語: 突破口
How do you pronounce breakthrough?
It is pronounced /ˈbreɪkθruː/.
How do you use breakthrough in a sentence?
The team made a breakthrough. A medical breakthrough gave patients new hope.
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