breakthrough
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: breakthroughs
Sense 1
Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle.
đặc trưng bởi sự tiến bộ lớn hoặc vượt qua chướng ngại vật
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Adjective
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Involving the contraction of a disease by a person with a decreased susceptibility, such as a person who has been vaccinated to help prevent that disease.
liên quan đến sự co rút của một bệnh ở người có sự dễ bị tổn thương giảm
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Adjective
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
An advance through and past enemy lines.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
Any major progress; such as a great innovation or discovery that overcomes a significant obstacle.
bất kỳ tiến bộ lớn nào, như một sự đổi mới vĩ đại hoặc khám phá vượt qua chướng ngại vật đáng kể
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “breakthrough” mean?
Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle.
Is “breakthrough” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.