breakthrough
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈbreɪkθruː/
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[edit] Adjective
breakthrough
- characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle
- a breakthrough technology
[edit] Translations
characterized by major progress
[edit] Noun
breakthrough
- (military) An advance through and past enemy lines (or vice versa).
- 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.
[edit] Translations
military advance
major progress