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Breakdown
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Simple meaning
What does Breakdown mean?
A breakdown can be a failure or a step-by-step explanation.
Dictionary definition
A failure, collapse, or clear explanation that separates something into parts.
Example sentences
Breakdown in a sentence
easy
The teacher gave a breakdown of the homework steps.
medium
The bus had a breakdown on the way to school.
hard
The report included a breakdown of the costs for each part of the project.
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Word family
Breakdown word family
Base word
break
noun
breakdown
A failure or a detailed explanation.
noun
breakdowns
More than one breakdown.
verb
break down
To stop working or separate into parts.
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Practice 1
What can breakdown mean?
A breakdown can mean something stopped working or something was explained in parts.
Practice 2
Which word is closest to breakdown when it means a detailed explanation?
Analysis can mean a careful explanation of parts, like a breakdown.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses breakdown correctly?
This sentence uses breakdown to mean a detailed look at parts of the answers.
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