Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with breakthrough in American Collocation
breakthrough
noun
countable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈbreɪkˌθru/
important
big
crucial
great
historic
important
major
real
significant
This could be the biggest breakthrough in malaria treatment of our generation.
of a particular type
medical
scientific
technical
technological
Progress toward medical breakthroughs is typically painstaking.
research
technology
It marks a major technology breakthrough for pupils who are blind or partially sighted.
achieve a breakthrough
achieve
make
produce
Her recent work is making breakthroughs in the investigation of genetic disorders.
be a breakthrough
be
herald
mark
represent
The discovery of the first antibiotic marked a breakthrough in modern medicine.