[noun] the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue; "the social dislocations resulting from government policies"; "his warning came after the breakdown of talks in London" Synonyms:dislocation
[noun] a mental or physical breakdown Synonyms:crack-up
[noun] a cessation of normal operation; "there was a power breakdown" Synonyms:equipment failure
[noun] an analysis into mutually exclusive categories Synonyms:partitioning