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Definitions for breakthrough
ˈbreɪkˌθrubreak·through

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Princeton's WordNet

  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

Wiktionary

  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

Wikipedia

  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.

ChatGPT

  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.

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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. Sonali Khan:

    The key for all our campaigns is to recruit social change agents - people who believe that change has to happen, that's how we build the Breakthrough Generation.

  2. Samuel Siew:

    On the Sino-U.S. trade front, progress seems apparent since the breakthrough, and the rosy mood has been maintained.

  3. Pfizer CEO Ian Read:

    We must preserve the market-based system in the U.S. that enables us to develop breakthrough treatments and cures for patients.

  4. Li Zhonglin:

    President Xi's visit to North Korea can play a positive role in bringing about a third U.S.-North Korea summit, china wants a breakthrough.

  5. Bill Fitzpatrick:

    We're all scrambling for solutions, but the breakthrough technologies just haven't come to fruition yet. It appears as though we're trying to bridge the gap with regard to our dependence on fossil fuels, but we're just not there yet.

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