Congestion

Definitions

1. 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.
   countable, uncountable
2. An accumulation or buildup, the act of gathering into a heap or mass.
   countable, uncountable
3. 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.
   countable, uncountable
4. An excess or accumulation of something.
   countable, uncountable
5. An excess of traffic; usually not a complete standstill of traffic, so usually not synonymous with traffic jam.
   countable, uncountable
6. An excess of mucus or fluid in the respiratory system; congestion of the lungs, or nasal congestion.
   countable, uncountable
7. Edema, water retention, swelling, enlargement of a body part because of fluid retention in tissues and vessels.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

24 more languages

العربيةاِحْتِقَاناكتظاظالإزدحامسدد+ 1 more

Bosanskidugokolonazator

Češtinakolonanahromaděnízácpa

Ελληνικάσυμφόρηση

فارسیازدحام

Suomiahtauskongestioliikenneruuhkaruuhkaruuhkaisuusruuhkaumaverentungos+ 4 more

Gaeilgeplódú tráchta

Galegoatascoatoamento

עבריתגודשפקק

हिन्दीयातायात

Hrvatskidugokolonazator

Magyardugózsúfoltság

Bahasa Indonesiainjeksikemacetankepadatan

日本語渋滞

한국어체증

Nederlandsopstoppingverstopping

Polskizator

Русскийзаторпробкаскопление

Slovenčinazápcha

Српскиdugokolonazator

Svenskaanhopningstockningtotalstoppträngsel+ 1 more

Türkçekonjestiyon

Українськаперевантаженість

اردوبھیڑ

Examples

“network congestion”

“arterial congestion”

“venous congestion”

“congestion of the lungs”

“traffic congestion”

“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.”

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