congestible
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Can become blocked or very full with things like fluid and traffic
- adjective
- /kənˈdʒɛstɪbəl/
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congestionable
- During rush hour, the roads become congestible with traffic, making travel slow and frustrating.
Examples
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Other examples of "congestible" goods are sewers, parks, fire departments, police, courts, and mail service.
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Thus, the NAS uses the term "congestible goods" to describe population-based services.
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It refers to these services as "congestible" goods:
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The city's drainage system is congestible during heavy rain, leading to potential flooding in low-lying areas.
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Emergency services can become congestible if too many calls come in at once, causing delays in response times.
How Likely
Surface Forms
congestible positive
Morphology
Etymology
Congestible comes from Latin parts con- 'together' and gerere 'to bring', giving the image of things being 'piled up' in one place, as in the familiar word congestion. That's why congestible describes something that can become 'filled', 'blocked', or 'crowded'.