bottlenecks
bottlenecks is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, bottlenecks is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofbottlenecks
- The narrow portion that forms the pouring spout of a bottle; the neck of a bottle.
- In traffic, any narrowing of the road, especially resulting in a delay.
- (by extension) The part of a process that is too slow or cumbersome.
Example: "It is easy to create entries; processing the paperwork is the bottleneck."
- To slow by causing a bottleneck.
Example: "The merge bottlenecked the traffic every morning."
- To form a bottleneck.
Example: "The traffic bottlenecked at the merge every morning."
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