Breakthrough Word Meaning

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development

Short Definition:

sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development

Examples:

• a major breakthrough in DNA research
• detectives think they have made a breakthrough in their search

Definition:

denoting a symptomatic case of a disease occurring despite preventative medication, vaccination, or prior infection

Short Definition:

denoting case of disease occurring despite medication or vaccination

Examples:

• we're seeing more and more of these breakthrough infections