Meaning of breakdown in English

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Noun
breakdown
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1. the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
Examples
- « the social dislocations resulting from government policies »
- « his warning came after the breakdown of talks in London »
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2. a mental or physical breakdown
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3. a cessation of normal operation
Examples
- « there was a power breakdown »
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4. an analysis into mutually exclusive categories
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« By measuring the proportion of children living with the same parents from birth and whether their parents report a good quality relationship we are driving home the message that social programmes should promote family stability and avert breakdown. »
Iain Duncan Smith
« I'm taking one thing at a time. With the children and launching my solo career it would drive me to a nervous breakdown if I tried to organise a wedding on top of that. »
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« On the other hand, I believe there's hope, because the breakdown and the repair are happening simultaneously. »
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« The financial costs of family breakdown are incredibly high. »
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« One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important. »
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