What does breakthrough mean?
Definitions for breakthrough
ˈbreɪkˌθrubreak·through
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Princeton's WordNet
discovery, breakthrough, findnoun
a productive insight
breakthroughnoun
making an important discovery
breakthroughnoun
a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense
Wiktionary
breakthroughnoun
An advance through and past enemy lines (or vice versa).
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.
breakthroughnoun
The penetration of the opposition defence
breakthroughadjective
Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle.
a breakthrough technological advance
Wikipedia
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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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
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
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.
On the Sino-U.S. trade front, progress seems apparent since the breakthrough, and the rosy mood has been maintained.
We must preserve the market-based system in the U.S. that enables us to develop breakthrough treatments and cures for patients.
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.
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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- اختراقArabic
- průlomCzech
- bryde igennemDanish
- DurchbruchGerman
- ανακάλυψηGreek
- brechaSpanish
- دستیابی به موفقیتPersian
- läpimurtoFinnish
- avancée, trouée, décisif, percée, primordial, capitalFrench
- urfhuascailtIrish
- פריצת-דרך, פורצת-דרך, פורץ-דרךHebrew
- दरारHindi
- áttörés, áttörőHungarian
- penerobosanIndonesian
- breccia, svoltaItalian
- 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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