carefullybreakingdown
verb (phrase)UK /ˈkeəfəli ˌbreɪkɪŋ ˈdaʊn/
US /ˈkerfəli ˌbreɪkɪŋ ˈdaʊn/
Looking at something closely and taking it apart piece by piece to understand it.
She is carefully breaking down the big problem into small steps.
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2. Taking a machine apart slowly and safely to see how it works.
He is carefully breaking down the old clock to fix its gears.
3. Explaining something complicated in small, easy parts.
The teacher is carefully breaking down the math lesson for the class.
4. Separating a big task into smaller jobs you can finish one at a time.
They are carefully breaking down the project into weekly goals.