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Congestion

//kənˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃən// noun

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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.; An accumulation or buildup, the act of gathering into a heap or mass. countable, uncountable
"network congestion"
2
excessive crowding wordnet
3
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. countable, uncountable
"arterial congestion"
4
excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part wordnet
5
An excess or accumulation of something.; An excess of traffic; usually not a complete standstill of traffic, so usually not synonymous with traffic jam. countable, uncountable
"traffic congestion"

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6
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
7
An excess or accumulation of something.; Edema, water retention, swelling, enlargement of a body part because of fluid retention in tissues and vessels. countable, uncountable

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-.

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