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Definition of "breakpoint" [breakpoint]

  • A point of discontinuity, change, or cessation. (noun)
  • Computer Science A point in a program at which operation may be interrupted for manual intervention. (noun)
  • A situation in tennis in which one more point is needed to break the opponent's serve. (noun)
  • The point awarded in such a situation. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "breakpoint" in a sentence
  • ""In Sweden, we have what we call a breakpoint conversation, a communication about the transition to end-of-life care," Dr. Gunilla Lundquist, a palliative care specialist at Umea University and lead author of the study, told me in an interview."
  • ""In Sweden, we have what we call a breakpoint conversation, a communication about the transition to end-of-life care," lead author Dr. Gunilla Lundquist, a palliative care specialist at Umea University, told me in an interview."
  • "Where the discount kicks in is called a "breakpoint" -- but tons of investors aren't getting the discounts they deserve."