BOTTLENECKS Synonyms
12 hypernyms for bottlenecks. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for BOTTLENECKS
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| barriers | noun n | |||||
noun • a structure or object that impedes free movement • any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective • anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access | ||||||
| hindrances | noun n | |||||
noun • something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress • any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome • the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding | ||||||
| impediments | noun n | |||||
noun • something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress • any structure that makes progress difficult | ||||||
| obstacles | noun n | |||||
noun • something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted • an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented) | ||||||
| restrictions | noun n | |||||
noun • a principle that limits the extent of something • an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) • the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary) | ||||||
| chokepoint | noun n | |||||
noun • a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel • a point of congestion or blockage | ||||||
| constriction | noun n | |||||
noun • a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel • tight or narrow compression • a tight feeling in some part of the body • the action or process of compressing | ||||||