breakout
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈbreɪkaʊt/ usan increase, especially a sudden one:
With little change in the stock market, the long-hoped-for breakout still appears to be a few weeks away.
We are hoping for a major breakout in profits later this year.
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breakout
adjective [ before noun ]
uk/ˈbreɪkaʊt/ usvery successful, especially when compared to something else:
They described 2008 as a breakout year for European technology firms.
relating to a meeting of one or more small groups that are part of a larger group:
The CEO gave a speech in the morning, and breakout sessions followed in the afternoon.
The conference centre has eight break-out rooms.