significant breakthrough
1breakthrough — UK US /ˈbreɪkθruː/ noun [C] ► an important discovery or event that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem: breakthrough in sth »The development of digital imagery was a breakthrough in computer technology. achieve/make a… …
2breakthrough — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, crucial, great, historic, huge, important, major, real, significant ▪ new …
3breakthrough — [[t]bre͟ɪkθruː[/t]] breakthroughs N COUNT: oft N in n A breakthrough is an important development or achievement. The company looks poised to make a significant breakthrough in China... The breakthrough came hours before a UN deadline …
4Breakthrough of the Year — The Breakthrough of the Year is an annual award made by the journal Science for the most significant development in scientific research. Originating in 1989 as the Molecule of the Year, inspired by Time s Man of the Year, it was renamed the… …
5breakthrough — /brayk throoh /, n. 1. a military movement or advance all the way through and beyond an enemy s front line defense. 2. an act or instance of removing or surpassing an obstruction or restriction; the overcoming of a stalemate: The president… …
6Breakthrough role — A Breakthrough role is a term in the film industry to describe the film of an actor or actress which contributed significantly to the development of their career. It may not always refer to a film debut but a film which may have had some… …
7significant — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove ▪ become ▪ remain ▪ consider sth (as), deem sth, find sth, regard sth as …
8breakthrough — 1. adjective /ˈbreɪkθruː/ Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle. a breakthrough technological advance 2. noun /ˈbreɪkθruː/ a) An advance through and past enemy lines (or vice versa). is credited with making some of the… …
9breakthrough — break•through [[t]ˈbreɪkˌθru[/t]] n. 1) a significant or sudden advance, development, etc., as in scientific knowledge 2) an act or instance of removing or surpassing an obstruction or restriction 3) mil a military advance through and beyond an… …
10UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… …
