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    breakthrough
    /ˈbreɪkθruː/

    noun

    • 1. a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development: "a major breakthrough in DNA research"

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  2. Learn the meaning of breakthrough as a noun and an adjective, with synonyms, collocations and usage examples. Find out how to pronounce breakthrough and translate it in different languages.

  3. Learn the meaning of breakthrough as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how breakthrough is used in medicine, warfare, and other contexts.

  4. any significant or sudden advance, development, achievement, or increase, as in scientific knowledge or diplomacy, that removes a barrier to progress: The jet engine was a major breakthrough in air transport.

  5. A breakthrough is a significant or sudden advance, development, or achievement in a field or situation. It can also refer to a military offensive that penetrates an enemy's lines of defense. See synonyms, antonyms, translations, and usage examples of breakthrough.

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  7. Learn the meaning of breakthrough as a noun and an adjective, with synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples. Find out how breakthrough can refer to a military advance, a scientific discovery, a career success, or a chemical process.

  8. An amazing discovery or a huge amount of progress can be called a breakthrough. The discovery of penicillin in 1928 was a breakthrough for modern medicine.