BREAKDOWN


Meaning of BREAKDOWN in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.