Definition of Breakdown

1. Noun. The act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue. "His warning came after the breakdown of talks in London"

Exact synonyms: Dislocation
Generic synonyms: Disruption, Perturbation
Derivative terms: Break Down, Dislocate

2. Noun. A mental or physical breakdown.
Exact synonyms: Crack-up
Generic synonyms: Collapse, Prostration
Specialized synonyms: Nervous Breakdown
Derivative terms: Break Down, Break Down, Crack Up

3. Noun. A cessation of normal operation. "There was a power breakdown"
Exact synonyms: Equipment Failure
Generic synonyms: Failure
Specialized synonyms: Brake Failure, Engine Failure, Dud, Misfire, Outage, Power Failure, Power Outage, Fault
Derivative terms: Break Down

4. Noun. An analysis into mutually exclusive categories.
Exact synonyms: Partitioning
Generic synonyms: Analysis, Analytic Thinking
Specialized synonyms: Resolution, Resolving
Derivative terms: Break Down

Definition of Breakdown

1. n. The act or result of breaking down, as of a carriage; downfall.

Definition of Breakdown

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Breakdown

break-in
breakability
breakable
breakableness
breakables
breakage
breakages
breakaway
breakaway
breakaways
breakaway phenomenon
breakax
breakaxe
breakbone fever
breakbone fever
breakdown (current term)
breakdowns
breaker
breakers
breaker point
breakeven
breakevens
breakfast
breakfasted
breakfaster
breakfasters
breakfasting
breakfasts
breakfast area
breakfast food

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