transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbrāk-ˌdau̇n ]
noun
Date: 1827
1. : the action or result of breaking down: as
a. : a failure to function
b. : failure to progress or have effect : disintegration
a breakdown of negotiations
c. : a physical, mental, or nervous collapse
d. : the process of decomposing
e. : division into categories : classification ; also : an account analyzed into categories
2. : a fast shuffling dance ; also : music for such a dance