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bottleneck
Overview of noun bottleneck
The noun bottleneck has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) constriction, bottleneck, chokepoint -- (a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel)
2. bottleneck -- (the narrow part of a bottle near the top)
Overview of verb bottleneck
The verb bottleneck has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. bottleneck -- (slow down or impede by creating an obstruction; "His laziness has bottlenecked our efforts to reform the system")
2. bottleneck -- (become narrow, like a bottleneck; "Right by the bridge, the road bottlenecks")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun bottleneck
2 senses of bottleneck
Sense 1
constriction, bottleneck, chokepoint
=> narrowing
=> shape, form, configuration, contour, conformation
=> spatial property, spatiality
=> property
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
bottleneck
=> part, portion
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun bottleneck
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun bottleneck
2 senses of bottleneck
Sense 1
constriction, bottleneck, chokepoint
=> narrowing
Sense 2
bottleneck
=> part, portion
Antonyms of noun bottleneck
Member Holonyms of noun bottleneck
Substance Holonyms of noun bottleneck
Part Holonyms of noun bottleneck
Member Meronyms of noun bottleneck
Substance Meronyms of noun bottleneck
Part Meronyms of noun bottleneck
Meronyms of noun bottleneck
Holonyms of noun bottleneck
Attributes of noun bottleneck
Derived Forms of noun bottleneck
1 of 2 senses of bottleneck
Sense 1
constriction, bottleneck, chokepoint
RELATED TO>(verb) bottleneck#2
=> bottleneck
Domain of noun bottleneck
Domain Terms of noun bottleneck
Familiarity of noun bottleneck
bottleneck used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun bottleneck
2 senses of bottleneck
Sense 1
constriction, bottleneck, chokepoint
> narrowing
=> coarctation
=> taper
=> constriction, bottleneck, chokepoint
Sense 2
bottleneck
> part, portion
=> appendage
=> bottleneck
=> bulb
=> butt, stub
=> component, constituent, element
=> cutout
=> foible
=> fore edge, foredge
=> forte
=> fraction
=> heel
=> hub
=> jetsam
=> limb
=> peen
=> piece
=> pressing
=> section, segment
=> shank, waist
=> spine, backbone
=> toe
=> turnout, widening
=> upstage
=> upstairs
=> wreckage
Meronyms of noun bottleneck
2 senses of bottleneck
Holonyms of noun bottleneck
Grep of noun bottleneck
bottleneck
Antonyms of verb bottleneck
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb bottleneck
2 senses of bottleneck
Sense 1
bottleneck
=> obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass
=> prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
Sense 2
bottleneck
=> narrow, contract
=> change
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb bottleneck
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb bottleneck
2 senses of bottleneck
Sense 1
bottleneck
=> obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass
Sense 2
bottleneck
=> narrow, contract
'Cause To' of verb bottleneck
Derived Forms of verb bottleneck
1 of 2 senses of bottleneck
Sense 2
bottleneck
RELATED TO>(noun) bottleneck#1
=> constriction, bottleneck, chokepoint
Domain of verb bottleneck
Domain Terms of verb bottleneck
Familiarity of verb bottleneck
bottleneck used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb bottleneck
2 senses of bottleneck
Sense 1
bottleneck
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
bottleneck
*> Something ----s
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb bottleneck
2 senses of bottleneck
Sense 1
bottleneck
> obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass
=> stonewall
=> filibuster
=> check
=> hang
=> bottleneck
Sense 2
bottleneck
> narrow, contract
=> bottleneck
=> taper off
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb bottleneck
Sense 1
bottleneck
=> obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass
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Sense 2
bottleneck
=> narrow, contract
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Grep of verb bottleneck
bottleneck
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