Definition for Constriction:

• a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel

Synonyms for Constriction:

• n.

  •
  • compression,
  • narrowing.
  •
  • binding.
  •
  • squeeze.
  •blockage (noun)
  • stricture,
  • stenosis,
  • impediment,
  • squeezing,
  • tightness,
  • constraint,
  • pressure,
  • cramp,
  • restriction,
  • choking.
  •constriction (noun)
  • bottleneck,
  • coarctation.
  •contraction (noun)
  • shrinking.
  •decrease (noun)
  • Striction.
  •restraint (noun)
  • hindrance,
  • bridle,
  • detention,
  • inhibition,
  • collar,
  • tether,
  • Detainment,
  • restraint,
  • control,
  • confinement,
  • bondage,
  • shackle,
  • blockage,
  • leash.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • reduction.
  •
  • limitation,
  • abbreviation,
  • containment,
  • demarcation.
  •Other relevant words:
  • Clogging,
  • opposition,
  • Wrinkling,
  • occlusion,
  • curtailment,
  • impasse,
  • consolidation,
  • cervix,
  • compactness,
  • resistance,
  • Telescoping,
  • ghat,
  • isthmus,
  • closing up,
  • intake,
  • compaction,
  • interference,
  • obstacle,
  • circumscription,
  • retardation,
  • check,
  • Retardment,
  • foot-dragging,
  • waist,
  • shortening,
  • compress,
  • Diminishment,
  • constrict,
  • nuisance value,
  • setback,
  • repression,
  • arrest,
  • blocking,
  • Hampering,
  • diminuendo,
  • Compressure,
  • wasp,
  • ridge,
  • Ghaut,
  • wasp waist,
  • condensation,
  • pass,
  • obstruction,
  • chokepoint,
  • delay,
  • parsimoniousness,
  • concentration,
  • oppression,
  • closure,
  • abridgement,
  • tension,
  • Arrestment,
  • ravine,
  • Pursing,
  • shrinkage,
  • retraction,
  • Arrestation,
  • contracture,
  • interruption,
  • suppression,
  • obstructionism,
  • parsimony,
  • meanness,
  • solidification,
  • tapering,
  • astringency,
  • abridgment,
  • Puckering,
  • systole,
  • blockade,
  • let,
  • hourglass,
  • choke,
  • congestion,
  • contracting,
  • fixation,
  • convulsion,
  • tightfistedness,
  • knitting,
  • hindering,
  • taper,
  • Holdback,
  • diminishing,
  • strangulation,
  • condensing,
  • constricting,
  • compressing,
  • neck,
  • negativism,
  • Compactedness,
  • strangling,
  • stranglehold,
  • holdup.

Paraphrases for Constriction:

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    contraction, narrowing, shrinkage, shrinking.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    strangulation.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    bottleneck.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    stranglehold, crunch, tightening.

Antonyms for Constriction:

• n.

  • blockage
    opening, release, expansion, enlargement, freedom, increase.
  • Other antonyms:
    scattering, decompression, inflation, dissipation, dispersion, dilation, swelling, expansion, distension.

Homophones for Constriction:

• coming attraction, construction.

Hypernym for Constriction:

• n.

  • act
    vasoconstriction, spasm, squeeze, strangulation.

Hyponym for Constriction:

• n.

  • act
    compressing, compression.