Breakdowns: meaning, definitions and examples
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breakdowns
[ ˈbreɪkdaʊnz ]
financial
A breakdown refers to a detailed list or itemization of the components or elements of something, such as expenses, costs, or resources.
Synonyms
analysis, detailed list, itemization
Examples of usage
- The accountant provided a breakdown of the company's expenses for the month.
- Can you give me a breakdown of the project budget?
emotional
A breakdown can also refer to a collapse in mental or emotional health, often resulting in extreme stress or anxiety.
Synonyms
crisis, emotional collapse, meltdown
Examples of usage
- She had a breakdown after the loss of her job.
- The pressure of the situation led to a breakdown in his mental state.
mechanical
As a verb, to breakdown means to stop working or functioning due to a mechanical failure.
Synonyms
fail, malfunction, stop working
Examples of usage
- The car broke down on the highway.
- If the machine continues to breakdown, we'll need a replacement.
Translations
Translations of the word "breakdowns" in other languages:
🇵🇹 quebras
- avarias
- colapsos
🇮🇳 विवरण
- टूट-फूट
- विफलताएँ
🇩🇪 Ausfälle
- Zusammenbrüche
- Pannen
🇮🇩 kerusakan
- gangguan
- runtuh
🇺🇦 поломки
- збої
- аварії
🇵🇱 awarie
- załamania
- rozbicie
🇯🇵 故障 (koshō)
- 崩壊 (hōkai)
- 分解 (bunkai)
🇫🇷 pannes
- défaillances
- effondrements
🇪🇸 averías
- desgloses
- colapsos
🇹🇷 arızalar
- çökmeler
- bozulmalar
🇰🇷 고장 (gojang)
- 붕괴 (bunggoe)
- 분해 (bunhae)
🇸🇦 أعطال
- انهيارات
- تفصيلات
🇨🇿 poruchy
- zhroucení
- selhání
🇸🇰 poruchy
- kolapsy
- zlyhania
🇨🇳 故障 (gùzhàng)
- 崩溃 (bēngkuì)
- 分解 (fēnjiě)
🇸🇮 okvare
- zlomi
- razpadi
🇮🇸 bilun
- hrun
- sundurliðanir
🇰🇿 ақаулар
- күйреулер
- бөлшектеулер
🇬🇪 დარღვევები
- კოლაფსი
- დაშლა
🇦🇿 qırılmalar
- çökmələr
- dağılmalar
🇲🇽 averías
- desgloses
- colapsos
Word origin
The word 'breakdowns' originated from the combination of 'break' and 'down'. 'Break' has Old English roots, meaning 'to separate into parts'. 'Down' originated from Middle English, meaning 'from a higher to a lower place, position, or level'. The term has evolved to encompass various meanings in different contexts, reflecting the idea of disintegration, analysis, or malfunction.
See also: break, breakable, breakaway, breakdown, breaker, breaking, breakthrough, breakthroughs, breakup, outbreak, unbreakable, unbroken.