congestion
nounEtymology
From late Middle English congestioun, from Old French [Term?], from Latin congestĭō (“heap, accumulation”), from congerō (“to bring together, accumulate, heap up”), formed by the root gerō (“to carry”) and the prefix con-.
- derived from congestĭō
- inherited from congestioun
Definitions
The hindrance or blockage of the passage of something, for example a fluid, mixture,…
The hindrance or blockage of the passage of something, for example a fluid, mixture, traffic, people, etc. (due to an excess of this or due to a partial or complete obstruction), resulting in overfilling or overcrowding.
- network congestion
An excess or accumulation of something.
- traffic congestion
The neighborhood
- neighborcongest
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for congestion. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA