English

Etymology
From break + through

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-breakthrough.ogg|Audio (US)

Adjective
breakthrough

1. characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle

#:a breakthrough technology

Translations

Finnish: läpimurto-
Hebrew: פ�רץ-�ר� (poretz-derekh) m, פ�רצת-�ר� (poretzet-derekh) f
Spanish: punta (ej. tecnología punta).

Noun
breakthrough

1. context|Military An advance through and past enemy lines (or vice versa).
2. Any major progress; such as a great innovation or discovery that overcomes a significant obstacle.

#:w:Albert Einstein|Albert Einstein is credited with making some of the greatest breakthroughs in w:general relativity|modern physics.

Translations
trans-top|military advance
Dutch: doorbraak c
Finnish: läpimurto
German: Durchbruch m
Spanish: brecha f
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trans-top|major progress
Dutch: doorbraak c
Finnish: läpimurto
German: Durchbruch m
Hebrew: פר�צת-�ר� (pritzat-derekh) f
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Derived terms
breakthrough pain

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