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barrier to entry

noun

Definitions

  1. An impediment that prohibits the use, adoption, application, etc. of (something).

    • The class has a number of prerequisites, so sadly there is a barrier to entry.

  2. A cost that must be incurred by a new entrant into a market, but which does not apply to…

    A cost that must be incurred by a new entrant into a market, but which does not apply to incumbents.

  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see barrier, to, entry.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA