bottleneck

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bottleneck

The traffic bottlenecks at the narrow bridge.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A narrow part of a bottle near the top: The constricted section of a bottle, typically where the opening is.
    • A point of congestion or obstruction: A place or stage in a process, system, or route where the flow or progress is impeded, causing a slowdown or delay.

  2. Verb:

    • To become narrow or constricted: To narrow down, creating a point of congestion.
    • To slow down or impede progress: To create an obstruction that hinders the flow or advancement of something.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The traffic jam was caused by a bottleneck where three lanes merged into one.
    • The slow approval process is a major bottleneck in the development pipeline.

  • Verb:

    • The highway bottlenecks just past the exit, causing daily delays.
    • Outdated software bottlenecks the entire network's performance.
Advanced Usage

  • "To create a bottleneck": To cause a point of congestion.

    • The new security checks have created a bottleneck at the airport entrance.

  • "Bottleneck analysis": The process of identifying the primary constraint within a system.

    • The team conducted a bottleneck analysis to find the slowest part of the assembly line.
Variants and Related Words
  • Bottlenecking (gerund/noun): The act or process of forming a bottleneck.
    • The constant bottlenecking of data is a serious issue.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Constriction, choke point, obstruction, congestion, jam, holdup, impediment.
  • Verb: Constrict, impede, hinder, slow (down), clog, obstruct, hamper.
Related Phrases

  • "Bottleneck resource": A resource whose limited capacity restricts the output of an entire system.

    • The single testing machine is our bottleneck resource.

  • "Production bottleneck": A stage in manufacturing that limits the overall production rate.

    • We identified the painting station as the production bottleneck.
Idioms
  • "The bottleneck effect": In biology, a sharp reduction in the size of a population due to environmental events, leading to a loss of genetic variation. More generally, it refers to any severe reduction that restricts flow or progress.
    • The hurricane caused a genetic bottleneck effect in the local bird population.
    • The budget cuts created a bottleneck effect in the research department.
bottleneck

The traffic bottlenecks at the narrow bridge.

Noun
  1. the narrow part of a bottle near the top
  2. a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
Verb
  1. become narrow, like a bottleneck
    • Right by the bridge, the road bottlenecks
  2. slow down or impede by creating an obstruction
    • His laziness has bottlenecked our efforts to reform the system

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