Definition for Constriction:

• a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel

Synonyms for Constriction:

• n.

  •
  • compression,
  • narrowing.
  •
  • binding.
  •
  • wide.
  •
  • squeeze,
  • tighten.
  •act (noun)
  • constriction.
  •blockage (noun)
  • stricture,
  • stenosis,
  • impediment,
  • squeezing,
  • tightness,
  • constraint,
  • pressure,
  • cramp,
  • restriction,
  • choking.
  •bottleneck (noun)
  • bottleneck.
  •coarctation (noun)
  • coarctation.
  •contraction (noun)
  • deflations,
  • decreasings,
  • reducing,
  • tensing,
  • drawing together,
  • elision,
  • shrinking,
  • lessening,
  • elisions,
  • deflation.
  •decrease (noun)
  • decrescence,
  • waning,
  • Striction.
  •restraint (noun)
  • hindrance,
  • bridle,
  • detention,
  • inhibition,
  • collar,
  • tether,
  • Detainment,
  • restraint,
  • control,
  • confinement,
  • bondage,
  • shackle,
  • blockage,
  • leash.
  •strain (noun)
  • tautnesses,
  • in jury,
  • tensities,
  • in-jury,
  • in juries.
  •tension (noun)
  • tensenesses,
  • astrictions,
  • strainings,
  • stretchings.
  •tightness (noun)
  • tension.
  •traction (noun)
  • haulages,
  • draughts,
  • haulage,
  • resorption,
  • suction,
  • pullings,
  • pulling,
  • towage,
  • towages,
  • Suctions,
  • draught.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • reduction.
  •
  • limitation,
  • containment,
  • regulation,
  • demarcation,
  • abbreviation.
  •
  • freeze.

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:
    dispersion, dissipation, inflation, swelling, decompression, scattering, dilation, distension.

Homophones for Constriction:

• coming attraction, construction.

Hypernym for Constriction:

• n.

  • act
    vasoconstriction, spasm, squeeze, strangulation.

Hyponym for Constriction:

• n.

  • act
    compressing, compression.