congestion en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /kənˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃən/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- /kʊnˈd͡ʒɛʃ.d͡ʒən/ (Northern-England)
- /-ˈd͡ʒɛʃ.d͡ʒən/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
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-.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) 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. ▸ An accumulation or buildup, the act of gathering into a heap or mass.
network congestion
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(countable, uncountable) 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. ▸ Blocking up of the capillary and other blood vessels, etc., in any locality or organ (often producing other morbid symptoms); local hypermic, active or passive.
congestion of the lungs
venous congestion
arterial congestion
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(countable, uncountable) An excess or accumulation of something. ▸ An excess of traffic; usually not a complete standstill of traffic, so usually not synonymous with traffic jam.
The crossing caused serious congestion with long traffic hold-ups, and had been a bone of contention between the local authorities and the railway for over eighty years. It was controlled from Fletton Road Junction Signalbox (removed at the same time) and, until a wheel was installed in 1920, required two gatemen on each turn of duty.
1959 April 14, C. R. Clinker and R. A. Dane, “The Railways of Peterborough”, in Railway Magazine, page 230:traffic congestion
- (countable, uncountable) An excess or accumulation of something. ▸ An excess of mucus or fluid in the respiratory system; congestion of the lungs, or nasal congestion.
- (countable, uncountable) An excess or accumulation of something. ▸ Edema, water retention, swelling, enlargement of a body part because of fluid retention in tissues and vessels.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| congestions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
decongestion · congestional · congestion charge · congestion charging · noncongestion · congestion pricing · nasal congestion · rebound congestion · vasocongestion
Relateds
Translations (64)
cs nahromadění (accumulation, buildup) · hu dugulás (medicine: an excess of mucus or fluid in the respiratory system; congestion of the lungs, or nasal congestion) · ru про́бка (excess of traffic) · ar اِحْتِقَان (accumulation, buildup) · nl opstopping (excess of traffic) · da trængsel (excess of traffic) · de leichter Verkehrsstau (excess of traffic) · pl zator (accumulation, buildup) · de stockender Verkehr (excess of traffic) · hu vértolulás (medicine: blocking up of the capillary and other blood vessels, etc., in any locality or organ (often producing other morbid symptoms); local hypermic, active or passive) · mk сообраќаен метеж (excess of traffic) · hu forgalmi zavar (excess of traffic) · fr embouteillage (excess of traffic) · ar اِحْتِقَان (medicine: blocking up of the capillary and other blood vessels, etc., in any locality or organ (often producing other morbid symptoms); local hypermic, active or passive) · ur بھیڑ بھاڑ (excess of traffic) · sk zápcha (excess of traffic) · hu tüdőpangás (medicine: an excess of mucus or fluid in the respiratory system; congestion of the lungs, or nasal congestion) · es congestión (accumulation, buildup) · fa ازدحام (excess of traffic) · hu vértelítettség (medicine: blocking up of the capillary and other blood vessels, etc., in any locality or organ (often producing other morbid symptoms); local hypermic, active or passive) · fi liikenneruuhka (excess of traffic) · sv stockning (excess of traffic) · hu pangás (medicine: blocking up of the capillary and other blood vessels, etc., in any locality or organ (often producing other morbid symptoms); local hypermic, active or passive) · es atasco (excess of traffic) · hu dugó (excess of traffic) · sk kongescia (excess of traffic) · sv trängsel (excess of traffic) · sk zahltenie (accumulation, buildup) · he גודש (accumulation, buildup) · he עומס תנועה (excess of traffic) · ur بھیڑ (excess of traffic) · hu torlódás (accumulation, buildup) · hu tolulás (medicine: blocking up of the capillary and other blood vessels, etc., in any locality or organ (often producing other morbid symptoms); local hypermic, active or passive) · hu vérbőség (medicine: blocking up of the capillary and other blood vessels, etc., in any locality or organ (often producing other morbid symptoms); local hypermic, active or passive) · gl conxestión (accumulation, buildup) · is umferðarteppa (excess of traffic) · sv anhopning (accumulation, buildup) · ga plódú tráchta (excess of traffic) · sv sammanhopning (accumulation, buildup) · hu zsúfoltság (excess of traffic) · pl zator (excess of traffic) · fr bouchon (excess of traffic) · hu összetorlódás (accumulation, buildup) · sk nahromadenie (accumulation, buildup) · hu túlterheltség (accumulation, buildup) · hu orrdugulás (medicine: an excess of mucus or fluid in the respiratory system; congestion of the lungs, or nasal congestion) · nl verstopping (accumulation, buildup) · fi ruuhka (excess of traffic) · hu torlódás (excess of traffic) · es congestión (excess of traffic) · ga brú tráchta (excess of traffic) · bg натрупване (accumulation, buildup) · gl atoamento (excess of traffic) · kmr xitimî (accumulation, buildup) · ru зато́р (excess of traffic) · de leichter Stau (excess of traffic) · ru скопле́ние (accumulation, buildup) · bg задръстване (excess of traffic) · gl atasco (excess of traffic) · cs zahlcení (accumulation, buildup) · sk nakopenie (accumulation, buildup) · is umferðarhnútur (excess of traffic) · cs zácpa (excess of traffic) · da tilstopning (accumulation, buildup)