congestion

[ kuhn-jes-chuhn ]

/ kənˈdʒɛs tʃən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR congestion ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

overcrowding; clogging: severe traffic congestion.

an excessive or abnormal accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part or blood vessel: pulmonary congestion.

Origin of congestion

From the Latin word congestiō, dating back to 1585–95. See congest, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM congestion

non·con·ges·tion, nounpre·con·ges·tion, nounsu·per·con·ges·tion, noun

Words nearby congestion

congenital valve, conger, congeries, congest, congested, congestion, congestion charging, congestive, congestive heart failure, congestive splenomegaly, congius

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Example sentences from the Web for congestion

Systems management companies are using big data to tackle the problem of congestion on the roads.
Startup Bright Uses Technology to Improve Job-Seeking Process|Melissa Lafsky|October 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Thankfully, Graham was never in any distress from the congestion that quickly cleared from his immediate response to antibiotics.
History, Not Progeny, Will Define Billy Graham's Legacy|A. Larry Ross|June 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Southbound Route 95 congestion is expected to increase, so we recommend that drivers consider alternate routes.
America's 75 Worst Commutes|The Daily Beast|January 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST
[Former London] Mayor Livingstone and I founded SlimCity together and we debated the issue of congestion pricing.
Newsom's California Dream|Matthew Dakotah|October 7, 2009|DAILY BEAST

The disease had assumed the form of congestion of the lungs, and the Lieutenant seemed rapidly sinking.
Red-Tape and Pigeon-Hole Generals|William H. Armstrong
But owing to the confined boundaries of Belgium, there grew to be a congestion of population.
The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII)|Various
Relief of congestion in cities; parks and playgrounds; recreation piers.
Woman's Club Work and Programs|Caroline French Benton
The pressure of the effused blood occludes the veins and leads to congestion and œdema of the limb beyond.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
At the cross-roads stood a mounted officer, directing the traffic, which here tended to congestion.
The Sky Pilot in No Man's Land|Ralph Connor

British Dictionary definitions for congestion

congestion

/ (kənˈdʒɛstʃən) /

noun

the state of being overcrowded, esp with with traffic or people

the state of being overloaded or clogged with blood

the state of being blocked with mucus

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for congestion

congestion

[ kən-jĕs′chən ]

n.

The presence of an abnormal amount of fluid in a vessel or organ; especially excessive accumulation of blood, due either to increased afflux or to obstruction of return flow.

单词	congestion
释义	congestion [ kuhn-jes-chuhn ] / kənˈdʒɛs tʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR congestion ON THESAURUS.COM noun overcrowding; clogging: severe traffic congestion. an excessive or abnormal accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part or blood vessel: pulmonary congestion. Origin of congestion From the Latin word congestiō, dating back to 1585–95. See congest, -ion OTHER WORDS FROM congestion non·con·ges·tion, nounpre·con·ges·tion, nounsu·per·con·ges·tion, noun Words nearby congestion congenital valve, conger, congeries, congest, congested, congestion, congestion charging, congestive, congestive heart failure, congestive splenomegaly, congius Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for congestion Systems management companies are using big data to tackle the problem of congestion on the roads. Startup Bright Uses Technology to Improve Job-Seeking Process\|Melissa Lafsky\|October 4, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Thankfully, Graham was never in any distress from the congestion that quickly cleared from his immediate response to antibiotics. History, Not Progeny, Will Define Billy Graham's Legacy\|A. Larry Ross\|June 4, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Southbound Route 95 congestion is expected to increase, so we recommend that drivers consider alternate routes. America's 75 Worst Commutes\|The Daily Beast\|January 19, 2010\|DAILY BEAST [Former London] Mayor Livingstone and I founded SlimCity together and we debated the issue of congestion pricing. Newsom's California Dream\|Matthew Dakotah\|October 7, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The disease had assumed the form of congestion of the lungs, and the Lieutenant seemed rapidly sinking. Red-Tape and Pigeon-Hole Generals\|William H. Armstrong But owing to the confined boundaries of Belgium, there grew to be a congestion of population. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII)\|Various Relief of congestion in cities; parks and playgrounds; recreation piers. Woman's Club Work and Programs\|Caroline French Benton The pressure of the effused blood occludes the veins and leads to congestion and œdema of the limb beyond. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles At the cross-roads stood a mounted officer, directing the traffic, which here tended to congestion. The Sky Pilot in No Man's Land\|Ralph Connor British Dictionary definitions for congestion congestion / (kənˈdʒɛstʃən) / noun the state of being overcrowded, esp with with traffic or people the state of being overloaded or clogged with blood the state of being blocked with mucus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to congestion traffic jam, bottleneck, overpopulation, profusion, jam, mass, excess, press, surplus, surfeit, crowding, snarl-up, clogging, overcrowding, overdevelopment Medical definitions for congestion congestion [ kən-jĕs′chən ] n. The presence of an abnormal amount of fluid in a vessel or organ; especially excessive accumulation of blood, due either to increased afflux or to obstruction of return flow. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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congestion

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