Congestion

Word CONGESTION
Character 10
Hyphenation con ges tion
Pronunciations /kʊnˈd͡ʒɛʃ.d͡ʒən/

Definitions and meanings of "Congestion"

What do we mean by congestion?

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 excess or accumulation of something

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The word "congestion" in example sentences

(Based on the assumption that the decrease in congestion is more of benefit to him than the increase in the cost of gasoline is a cost.) ❋ Unknown (2009)

I can see why people would think that the majority of the decrease in congestion is related to gas prices being higher and the economy being in the toilet. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The term congestion, however, usually indicates a morbid condition, with more or less lasting effects. ❋ Charles B. Michener (1877)

So the mayor has come up with what he calls a congestion pricing plan. ❋ Unknown (2007)

That is what you call the congestion of Parliament. ❋ Maisie Ward (1932)

But second, as investors concentrate on one side of the market, the market becomes "congested," decreasing the returns to participating in this market and discouraging new investors from entering (what we call the congestion effect). ❋ Unknown (2008)

Since "congestion" is not a measurement of only increased traffic counts, it will exponentially explode. ❋ Unknown (2009)

• San Diego saw the second largest decrease in congestion (tied with Detroit) • Minneapolis made the top 10 list for the first time (up from 13th) replacing Atlanta which dropped to 12th. ❋ Unknown (2010)

However, Sullivan said, when midday track work causes freight train congestion, sometimes the best thing to do is to move the freight train out of the way to make everything move .... ❋ Katherine Shaver (2010)

The growth that follows the reduction in congestion will increase the density of the urban environment. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Why do you think congestion is bad and not fixable by people walking, biking and using transit? morning fizzy ❋ Unknown (2010)

Even if the goal was solely to eliminate highway congestion, is highspeed rail priority one? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Building more roads to cure congestion is like loosening your belt to cure obesity. ❋ Unknown (2010)

So, any short term gain you get from reduced congestion is more than overwhelmed by all the additional vehicles. ❋ Unknown (2010)

“While we all should cheer the reduction in congestion in 2008, we should be under no illusion that this is permanent,” said Rick Schuman, vice president of public sector, INRIX. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If congestion is the biggest target, tolling the roads is the only realistic solution. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Where I disagree with your points on congestion is this: We have already largely replaced the people-carrying capacity of the viaduct with all the new transit options that have been introduced in the last generation. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Traffic congestion is an excellent indicator of trends, telling us whether businesses are shipping products, whether people are going to work, and whether shoppers are going to the mall. ❋ Unknown (2010)

• Wednesday saw the biggest drop in congestion, with a 31 percent overall decrease in peak hours. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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