congestion
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congestion
- /kənˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃən/ Canada, US, UK
- /-ˈd͡ʒɛʃ.d͡ʒən/ Canada, US, UK
- /kʊnˈd͡ʒɛʃ.d͡ʒən/ Northern England
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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-.
noun congestions
- An accumulation or buildup, the act of gathering into a heap or mass. network congestion
- Blocking up of the capillary and other blood vessels, etc., in any locality or organ (often producing other morbid symptoms); local hyperemia, active or passive. arterial congestion
- An excess of traffic; usually not a complete standstill of traffic, so usually not synonymous with traffic jam. traffic congestion
- An excess of mucus or fluid in the respiratory system; congestion of the lungs, or nasal congestion.
- Edema, water retention, swelling, enlargement of a body part because of fluid retention in tissues and vessels.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: over-crowding, overhead, peak, crowd, crowding, crowdedness, overcrowding, overpopulation, overrun, tension, trafficking, stroke, heavy, dense, gridlock, overload
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noun accumulation, buildup
| Español | congestión |
|---|---|
| Русский | скопле́ние skoplénije |
| العربية | اِحْتِقَان iḥtiqān |
| עברית | גודש |
noun medicine: blocking up of the capillary and other blood vessels, etc., in any locality or organ (often producing other morbid symptoms); local hyperemia, active
| العربية | اِحْتِقَان iḥtiqān |
|---|
noun excess of traffic
| Español | congestión, atasco |
|---|---|
| Français | embouteillage, bouchon |
| Deutsch | stockender Verkehr, leichter Stau, leichter Verkehrsstau |
| Русский | зато́р zatór, про́бка próbka |
| עברית | עומס תנועה |
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title = {congestion},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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