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'''Breakdown''' may refer to:

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==Breaking down==
*[[Breakdown (vehicle)]], failure of a motor vehicle in such a way that it cannot be operated
*[[Chemical decomposition]], also called chemical breakdown, the breakdown of a substance into simpler components
*[[Decomposition]], the process by which tissues of a dead organism break down into simpler forms of matter
*[[Drop set]], also called a breakdown, a bodybuilding and weight training technique
*[[Electrical breakdown]], the failure of an electric circuit or a rapid reduction in the resistance of an electrical insulator that can lead to a spark
*[[Mental breakdown]], an acute, time-limited phase of exhibiting symptoms of a specific disorder, most commonly, depression and anxiety
*[[Script breakdown]], a step in the production of a play, film, or comic book

==Arts and media==
===Comics and games===
*[[Breakdowns (comics)|''Breakdowns'' (comics)]], 1977 collection of comics by Art Spiegelman
*[[Breakdown (Transformers)]], several fictional nervous and cowardly robot supervillain characters in the Transformers robot superhero franchise debuting in 1984
*[[Breakdown (comics)|''Breakdown'' (comics)]], a 2004 comic written by Chuck Dixon, and drawn by Dave Ross, about Paragon, the world's first superhero
*[[Breakdown (video game)|''Breakdown'' (video game)]], a 2004 first-person action game for the Xbox, noted for unique gameplay mechanics and deeper method of storytelling

===Film and television===
*[[Breakdown (1952 film)|''Breakdown'' (1952 film)]], a film noir starring Ann Richards
*''[[The Loveless]]'', originally titled ''Breakdown'', a 1981 outlaw biker film starring Willem Dafoe 
*[[Breakdown (1997 film)|''Breakdown'' (1997 film)]], a 1997 thriller starring Kurt Russell
*''[[Breakdown: In Your House]]'', a 1998 professional wrestling pay-per-view event
*[[Breakdown (2016 film)|''Breakdown'' (2016 film)]], a 2016 British thriller film
*"Breakdown", a 2019 [[List of The Good Doctor episodes#ep35|episode of ''The Good Doctor'']]

===Music===
*[[Breakdown (music)]], an instrumental or percussion section or interlude during a song
*[[Breakdown (band)]], a 1980s New York hardcore band

====Albums====
*[[Break Down (album)|''Break Down'' (album)]], by South Korean boy band Super Junior M, 2013
*[[Break Down (EP)|''Break Down'' (EP)]], by South Korean Kim Hyun Joong of SS501, 2011
*[[Breakdown (Old & In the Way album)|''Breakdown'' (Old & In the Way album)]], 1997
*[[Breakdown (Melissa Etheridge album)|''Breakdown'' (Melissa Etheridge album)]], 1999
*[[Breakdown (Paulinho da Costa album)|''Breakdown'' (Paulinho da Costa album)]], 1987

====Songs====
*[[Breakdown (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song)|"Breakdown" (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song)]], 1977 (later covered by Grace Jones in 1980)
*[[Breakdown (Clock DVA song)|"Breakdown" (Clock DVA song)]], 1983
*[[Breakdown (Fu-Schnickens song)|"Breakdown" (Fu-Schnickens song)]], 1994
*[[Breakdown (G-Eazy song)|"Breakdown" (G-Eazy song)]], 2021
*[[Breakdown (Group 1 Crew song)|"Breakdown" (Group 1 Crew song)]], 2010
*[[Breakdown (Jack Johnson song)|"Breakdown" (Jack Johnson song)]], 2005
*[[Breakdown (Mariah Carey song)|"Breakdown" (Mariah Carey song)]], 1998
*[[Breakdown (Prince song)|"Breakdown (Prince Song)]], 2014
*[[Breakdown (Queensrÿche song)|"Breakdown" (Queensrÿche song)]], 1999
*[[Breakdown (Seether song)|"Breakdown" (Seether song)]], 2008
*[[Breakdown (Tantric song)|"Breakdown" (Tantric song)]], 2001
*"Breakdown", by The Alan Parsons Project from ''[[I Robot (album)|I Robot]]'', 1977
*"Breakdown", by [[Black Gold (band)|Black Gold]], 2008
*"Breakdown", by Breaking Benjamin from ''[[We Are Not Alone (Breaking Benjamin album)|We Are Not Alone]]'', 2004
*"Breakdown", by Daughtry from ''[[Daughtry (album)|Daughtry]]'', 2006
*"Breakdown", by Girlschool from ''[[Demolition (Girlschool album)|Demolition]]'', 1980
*"Breakdown", by Gravity Kills from ''[[Superstarved]]'', 2002
*"Breakdown", by Guns N' Roses from ''[[Use Your Illusion II]]'', 1991
*"Breakdown", by J. Cole from ''[[Cole World: The Sideline Story]]'', 2011
*"Breakdown", by Lacuna Coil from ''[[Delirium (Lacuna Coil album)|Delirium]]'', 2016
*"Breakdown", by Meg & Dia from ''[[Cocoon (Meg & Dia album)|Cocoon]]'', 2011
*"Breakdown", by Relient K from ''[[The Anatomy of the Tongue in Cheek]]'', 2001
*"Breakdown", by Ryan Adams from ''[[Prisoner (Ryan Adams album)|Prisoner]]'', 2017
*"Breakdown", by Suede from ''[[Suede (album)|Suede]]'', 1993
*"Breakdown", by You Me at Six from ''[[Truth Decay (You Me at Six album)|Truth Decay]]'', 2023
*"The Breakdown", [[Parliament (band)|Parliament]], 1971

===Other media===
*''[[The Breakdown]]'', a controversial 1926 painting about the Jazz Age
*[[Break Down (Landy artwork)|''Break Down'' (Landy artwork)]], a 2001 artwork by Michael Landy
*''[[Breakdown: How America's Intelligence Failures Led to September 11]]'', a 2003 book by Bill Gertz
*''Breakdown'', a 2016 novel by Jonathan Kellerman in the [[Alex Delaware]] series
*''The Breakdown'', a 2017 novel by [[B.A. Paris]]

== Other uses ==
*[[Breakdown (rugby union)]], the period of open play immediately after a tackle and before and during the ensuing ruck in Rugby Union
*[[Lance Hoyt]] (born 1977), American professional wrestler who previously used the ring name Breakdown

==See also==
*{{look from}}
*{{in title|Breakdown}}
*[[Broken Down (disambiguation)]]
*[[Breaking Down (disambiguation)]]
*[[Breaking Dawn (disambiguation)]]

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