Breakthrough | Mean of breakthrough in English Dictionary

/ˈbreɪkˌθruː/

• Noun
• a sudden increase in knowledge, understanding, etc.
1. Researchers say they have made/achieved a major breakthrough in cancer treatment.
2. a scientific breakthrough
3. The police have announced a breakthrough in the murder case.
4. breakthrough ideas/products
• a person's first important success
1. This job could be the breakthrough she's been waiting for.
2. a breakthrough performance/role/album