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- US Pronunciation
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- [bot-l-nek]
- /ˈbɒt lˌnɛk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bot-l-nek]
- /ˈbɒt lˌnɛk/
Definitions of bottlenecking word
- noun bottlenecking a narrow entrance or passageway. 1
- noun bottlenecking a place or stage in a process at which progress is impeded. 1
- noun bottlenecking Also called slide guitar. a method of guitar playing that produces a gliding sound by pressing a metal bar or glass tube against the strings. 1
- verb with object bottlenecking to hamper or confine by or as if by a bottleneck. 1
- verb without object bottlenecking to become hindered by or as if by a bottleneck. 1
- verb bottlenecking present participle of bottleneck. 0
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Origin of bottlenecking
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; bottle1 + neck
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Parts of speech for Bottlenecking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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bottlenecking popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
bottlenecking usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bottlenecking
verb bottlenecking
- control — Control of an organization, place, or system is the power to make all the important decisions about the way that it is run.
- prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
- halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
- reduce — to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
Antonyms for bottlenecking
verb bottlenecking
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- abet — If one person abets another, they help or encourage them to do something criminal or wrong. Abet is often used in the legal expression 'aid and abet'.
- permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- release — to lease again.
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