breakthrough

/bɹˈe‍ɪkθɹuː/

/ˈbɹeɪkˌθɹu/

[noun] [adjective]

Breakthrough

[NOUN]

an important discovery or development that helps improve a situation or answer a problem

a productive insight

synonyms : discovery

find

a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense

breakthrough

[ADJECTIVE]

a first success for a performer or product type, with good chances of that success recurring

Examples

1. Scientists believe that a major breakthrough is on the horizon.

2. By this time next year, they will still be living on borrowed time unless a breakthrough is made in medical research.

3. The scientist's experiments failed many times before she finally achieved her breakthrough, but she kept trying with the belief that if at first you do not succeed, try, try again.

4. So breakthroughs certainly take time.