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break·through (-t̸hro̵̅o̅′)

noun

  1. the act, result, or place of breaking through against resistance, as in warfare
  2. a strikingly important advance or discovery

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breakthrough Synonyms

breakthrough

n.

discovery, finding, invention; see discovery 2.


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breakthrough Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • herald: It seems hard to believe that only 25 years ago the birth of Louise Brown heralded this breakthrough in medical science.

Preposition: in

  • fight: Euro Crimewave ahead CCTV has been a breakthrough in the fight against crime.

Adjective modifier

  • technological: The Band created a technological breakthrough by going on ' the web ' with its own website, an instant success.

Modifies a noun

  • bleeding: If you forget to take a pill, there could be breakthrough bleeding.

Noun used with modifier

  • health: For daily reports on the very latest health breakthroughs, join our FREE daily email service: More research will have to be done.
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