Meaning of barrier to entry | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An impediment that prohibits the use, adoption, application, etc. of (something).
   broadly, figuratively
2. 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: see barrier, to, entry.

Equivalents

Examples

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

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