"breakdown" meaning in All languages combined

See breakdown on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-breakdown.wav [UK] Forms: breakdown [singular], breakdowns [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A breakdown is when something has failed, usually having to do with a machine of some sort.
    Sense id: simple-breakdown-en-noun-ZC0oCRdj
  2. A breakdown is when someone's state of mind has fallen apart or lapsed.
    Sense id: simple-breakdown-en-noun-yP1~tgWQ
  3. A breakdown of something is a list or a breaking up of something into categories in great detail.
    Sense id: simple-breakdown-en-noun-UNRLBVKF
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          "text": "The car they were driving had a breakdown when the engine stopped working."
        }
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      "ipa": "/ˈbreɪkdaʊn/"
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    }
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