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Breakthrough
ˈbreɪkθruː
Breakthrough definitions
noun
breakthrough
breakthroughs
- a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development
"a major breakthrough in DNA research"
advance development step forward leap forward quantum leap step in the right direction success discovery find improvement innovation revolution- an instance of achieving success in a particular sphere or activity
"his big breakthrough came in 1988 when he had two paintings accepted by the Academy"
- denoting a symptomatic case of a disease occurring despite preventative medication, vaccination, or prior infection
"we're seeing more and more of these breakthrough infections"