breakdown

A failure, particularly mechanical; something that has failed

“We saw a breakdown by the side of the road.”

A physical collapse or lapse of mental stability

“After so much stress, he suffered a breakdown and simply gave up.”

Listing, division or categorization in great detail

“Looking at the breakdown of the budget, I see a few items we could cut.”

A detailed description of a forthcoming project, including the characters and roles required.

Breaking of chemical bonds within a compound to produce simpler compounds or elements.

A musical technique by which the music is stripped down, becoming simpler, varying in heaviness depending on the genre.

A loss of organization (of the parts of a system).

A noisy, rapid, shuffling dance engaged in competitively by a number of persons or pairs in succession, common in Southern United States African American music.

Any crude, noisy dance performed by shuffling the feet, usually by one person at a time.

Any rapid bluegrass dance tune, especially featuring a five-string banjo.

“"Foggy Mountain Breakdown"”

The percussion break of songs chosen by a DJ for use in hip-hop music.