breakthrough
/ˈbɹeɪk.θɹu/noun2 syllables
Breakthrough means: a productive insight.
Synonyms for breakthrough3
What does breakthrough mean?3
noun
1
a productive insight
2
making an important discovery
3
a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Breakthrough in a sentence
- Representatives made a major breakthrough in the trade talks.unknown
- He badly exaggerated his ability to achieve a breakthrough.fekundulo
- She was on the cusp of a breakthrough when the fire alarm went off.letsgolanguages
- We are on the cusp of a big breakthrough.CM
- Most scientific breakthroughs are nothing else than the discovery of the obvious.pyrachi
- The field of synthetic biology is constantly producing new breakthroughs and innovations.Amastan
- The game remained tense for long periods, the breakthrough goal coming for the visitors not until extra time.sundown
- While this accord represents a breakthrough after months of negotiations, that says nothing about its adequacy.rul
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Forms of breakthrough
as a noun
- plural
- breakthroughs