Looking for the meaning of the word BREAKTHROUGH in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of BREAKTHROUGH with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Breakthrough
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbreɪkθruː
Dialects: British English
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
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