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noun
- 1. a mechanical failure: "breakdowns could totally disrupt production" Similar
- 2. a failure of a relationship or system: "a breakdown in military discipline" Similar
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BREAKDOWN definition: 1. a failure to work or be successful: 2. a division of something into smaller parts: 3. a…. Learn more.
The meaning of BREAKDOWN is the action or result of breaking down. How to use breakdown in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Breakdown.
to remove something from its place by force: He threatened to break the door down. Some of the campers had broken down fences and lit fires that caused a lot of damage. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of break down from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
noun. a breaking down, wearing out, or sudden loss of ability to function efficiently, as of a machine. a loss of mental or physical health; collapse. Compare nervous breakdown.
noun. 1. engineering, transport. a failure of the engine or other working parts of a vehicle or machine. Her old car was unreliable, so the trip was plagued by breakdowns. 2. the failure or collapse of something. We're trying to prevent a total breakdown of relations between the two parties.
Definition of breakdown noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. breakdown. noun. /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/ [countable] an occasion when a vehicle or machine stops working. a breakdown on the motorway. a breakdown recovery service. Most breakdown services give priority to women travelling alone.
1. an act or instance of breaking down. 2. a loss of mental or physical health; collapse. Compare nervous breakdown. 3. classification; analysis. 4. Chem. a. decomposition.
Definitions of 'breakdown'. 1. The breakdown of something such as a relationship, plan, or discussion is its failure or ending. [...] 2. If you have a breakdown, you become very depressed, so that you are unable to cope with your life. [...] 3. See also nervous breakdown.
an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose. noun. a mental or physical breakdown. synonyms: crack-up. see more. an emotional disorder that leaves you exhausted and unable to work. an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion. noun. an analysis into mutually exclusive categories.
Breakdown definition: . See examples of BREAKDOWN used in a sentence.
