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breakthroughs Meaning & Definition

Phonetic codes: B R EY1 K TH R UW0 Z

What Does Breakthroughs Mean?

Breakthroughs is a noun that means plural of breakthrough.

Breakthroughs Definition (Noun)

  1. plural of breakthrough

Noun

  1. An advance through and past enemy lines.
  2. 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.

  3. The penetration of the opposition defence
  4. The penetration of a separating wall or the remaining distance to an adjacent hollow (a crosscut in mining) or between two parts of a tunnel build from both ends; knockthrough.

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Antonyms of Breakthroughs

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Breakthroughs in a Sentence

Albert Einstein is credited with making some of the greatest breakthroughs in modern physics.

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