Synonyms for constriction
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Noun
1. Bottleneck
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of constricting, the state of being constricted, or something that constricts.
Related words
- Word family
- constrict constraint constrain
Forms
- Plural
- constrictions → bottlenecks, contractions, narrowings, tightnesses…
Example sentences
- bottleneck Ashkenazim experienced a population bottleneck around 700 years ago.
- compression He has a compression fracture of the spine.
- contraction Hiccups are involuntary contraction of the diaphragm.
- narrowing This hallway keeps narrowing as I go farther and farther in.
- tightness I felt an uncomfortable tightness in my chest.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| constriction | falling | |
| bottleneck | rising | |
| compression | steady | |
| contraction | steady | |
| narrowing | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- narrowing3, tightness2
- 10 letters
- bottleneck3
- 11 letters
- compression3, contraction3, coarctation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (narrowing3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- constriction
- Español
- constricción