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BREAKDOWN

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There are 6 meanings of the word Breakdown.

Breakdown - as a noun

The act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue

Example: "The social dislocations resulting from government policies"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dislocation14

A mental or physical breakdown

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
crack-up
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
collapse12prostration13
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
decomposition20putrefaction19rot3rotting8

A cessation of normal operation

Example: "There was a power breakdown"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
equipment failure
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
failure10
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

An analysis into mutually exclusive categories

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
partitioning15
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
analysis11analytic thinking
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
chemical decomposition reactiondecomposition20decomposition reaction
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
chemical reactionreaction10
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"She had a breakdown and couldn't stop crying."
"The car had a breakdown on the way to the airport."
"I need to call a plumber to fix the breakdown in the bathroom."
"They experienced a breakdown in communication and couldn't resolve the issue."
"The breakdown of their marriage was a result of constant disagreements."
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Word Game Points

Is BREAKDOWN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, breakdown is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

BREAKDOWN has a SCRABBLE points total of 19.

Is BREAKDOWN a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, breakdown is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
BREAKDOWN has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 21.

Is BREAKDOWN a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, breakdown is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
BREAKDOWN has a WORDFEUD points total of 20.

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