Breakthrough

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbreɪkθruː/

Alternative forms

• breakthru, breakthru US, nonstandard

Origin

break + through

Full definition of breakthrough

Adjective

1. Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle.a breakthrough technological advance

Noun

1. (military) 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 .
3. (sports) The penetration of the opposition defence
• 2011, September 29, Jon Smith, Tottenham 3 - 1 Shamrock Rovers, But with the lively Dos Santos pulling the strings behind strikers Pavlyuchenko and Defoe, Spurs controlled the first half without finding the breakthrough their dominance deserved.

Derived terms

• breakthrough pain