Added 9 October 2026
congestion
/kənˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃən/ noun
Latin root: congestĭō Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about congestion at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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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.
network congestion
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An accumulation or buildup, the act of gathering into a heap or mass.
network congestion
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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
Origin
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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