noun Date: 1827 the action or result of breaking down: as, a failure to function, failure to progress or have effect ; disintegration , a physical, mental, or nervous collapse, the process of decomposing, division into categories ; classification , a fast shuffling dance
BREAKDOWN
Meaning of BREAKDOWN in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012