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breakdown
noun
the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 9
- Starts with
- B
- Ends with
- N
- Contains
- REAKDOW
- Scrabble score
- 19
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈbɹeɪkdaʊn
Meaning
Definitions
noun
the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
“the social dislocations resulting from government policies”
noun
an analysis into mutually exclusive categories
noun
a cessation of normal operation
“there was a power breakdown”
noun
(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
noun
(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance
noun
a mental or physical breakdown
In context
Example Sentences
the social dislocations resulting from government policies
his warning came after the breakdown of talks in London
there was a power breakdown
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