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breakdown in Arabic

تَوَزُّع tawazzuʕ

/ˈbɹeɪkdaʊn/US/ˈbɹeɪkˌdaʊn/

breakdown in Arabic: تَوَزُّع (tawazzuʕ). In English, breakdown means a failure, particularly one which is mechanical in nature.

Arabic words for breakdown

detailed categorization, or itemization or listing, of the components of a thing; an instance of this
تَوَزُّع tawazzuʕ

English meaning of breakdown

  1. noun A failure, particularly one which is mechanical in nature.
  2. noun The sudden (and usually damaging) transition of an electrical insulator to a conductor when subjected to a sufficiently strong voltage, caused by the partial or complete ionization of the insulator; (countable) an instance of this; also, the minimum voltage at which this occurs.
  3. noun Something, such as a vehicle, that has experienced a mechanical failure.
  4. noun Detailed categorization, or itemization or listing, of the components of a thing; (countable) an instance of this.

Full definition of breakdown

breakdown in a sentence

  • Whenever he was behind the wheel, he would panic at the first sign of a breakdown.
  • We saw a breakdown by the side of the road.
  • Looking at the breakdown of the budget, I see a few items we could cut.

Synonyms of breakdown

breakdown in other languages

Questions about breakdown in Arabic

What is the meaning of breakdown in Arabic?
Breakdown in Arabic is تَوَزُّع (tawazzuʕ).
ما معنى كلمة breakdown؟
Breakdown: تَوَزُّع (tawazzuʕ).
What does breakdown mean in English?
Breakdown means a failure, particularly one which is mechanical in nature.

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