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breakdowns

/ˈbreɪkdaʊnz/

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A failure, particularly mechanical; something that has failed

Examples :

"We saw a breakdown by the side of the road."

technical machine

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A physical collapse or lapse of mental stability

Examples :

"After so much stress, he suffered a breakdown and simply gave up."

mind medicine body condition

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Listing, division or categorization in great detail

Examples :

"Looking at the breakdown of the budget, I see a few items we could cut."

list process organization system structure business

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A detailed description of a forthcoming project, including the characters and roles required.

Examples :

"The teacher distributed the project breakdowns, outlining the roles each student would have in the upcoming school play. "

business plan job organization

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Breaking of chemical bonds within a compound to produce simpler compounds or elements.

Examples :

"The car's engine experienced several breakdowns due to the decomposition of its internal components. "

chemistry biochemistry process

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A musical technique by which the music is stripped down, becoming simpler, varying in heaviness depending on the genre.

Examples :

"The metal band's song featured several breakdowns, making the music simpler and more intense at certain points. "

music entertainment style sound technical

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A loss of organization (of the parts of a system).

Examples :

"Frequent breakdowns in communication between the school and parents led to misunderstandings about student progress. "

system organization structure

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A noisy, rapid, shuffling dance engaged in competitively by a number of persons or pairs in succession, common in Southern United States African American music.

Examples :

"The annual Juneteenth celebration always features lively breakdowns, with different groups taking turns showing off their intricate footwork to the banjo music. "

music dance culture entertainment tradition

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Any crude, noisy dance performed by shuffling the feet, usually by one person at a time.

Examples :

"At the family reunion, Uncle Joe surprised everyone with a series of energetic breakdowns, shuffling his feet and clapping to the old-time music. "

dance entertainment music style action

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Any rapid bluegrass dance tune, especially featuring a five-string banjo.

Examples :

""Foggy Mountain Breakdown""

music dance entertainment

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The percussion break of songs chosen by a DJ for use in hip-hop music.

Examples :

"The DJ searched through his vinyl collection, looking for classic funk songs with heavy breakdowns he could loop for the hip-hop dancers. "

music entertainment