Breakthrough

Word BREAKTHROUGH
Character 12
Hyphenation break through
Pronunciations /ˈbɹeɪkθɹuː/

Definitions and meanings of "Breakthrough"

What do we mean by breakthrough?

An act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction. noun

A military offensive that penetrates an enemy's lines of defense. noun

A major achievement or success that permits further progress, as in technology. noun

A productive insight. noun

A sudden change of situation, such as making an important discovery, that permits further rapid advances toward a goal. noun

A penetration of an enemy's defense in depth and strength. noun

Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle. adjective

An advance through and past enemy lines (or vice versa). noun

Any major progress; such as a great innovation or discovery that overcomes a significant obstacle. noun

The penetration of the opposition defence noun

Making an important discovery noun

A productive insight noun

A penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense noun

Break out verb

Penetrate verb

Pass through (a barrier) verb

An advance through and past enemy lines.

Any major progress; such as a great innovation or discovery that overcomes a significant obstacle.

The penetration of the opposition defence

The penetration of a separating wall or the remaining distance to an adjacent hollow (a crosscut in mining) or between two parts of a tunnel build from both ends; knockthrough.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Breakthrough

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The word "breakthrough" in example sentences

The term breakthrough innovation is used consciously as opposed to nominal or incremental innovation with little or no social value. ❋ Unknown (2008)

SECRETARY ALBRIGHT: Well, first of all, I think -- the term breakthrough I think gets overused. ❋ ITY National Archives (1998)

Okay, okay, the word breakthrough has been hopelessly overused … and thus cheapened beyond recognition. ❋ BERND SCHMITT (1997)

Therapists use the term breakthrough a lot, and it was one, but it's still a bit tender. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But critics say the breakthrough is a step towards human cloning and erodes the sanctity of human life. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Then he got what he describes as his breakthrough idea: an online multiplayer version that can be used to conduct a "Massive Market Madness Tournament" with thousands of high schools across the country. ❋ Sarah E. Needleman (2011)

Severstal, based in Russia, last year announced plans to build what it called a breakthrough automotive steel. ❋ John W. Miller (2012)

KAYSERI, Turkey—The Nabucco consortium signed agreements Wednesday with transit countries for a pipeline it is building to bring natural gas to Europe via Turkey, in what it called a breakthrough for the troubled project. ❋ Marc Champion (2011)

The Nabucco consortium signed pacts with transit countries for a pipeline to bring natural gas to Europe via Turkey, in what it called a breakthrough. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The company recently won what it called breakthrough commuter-train orders from China and France. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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