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Meaning of barrier

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

barrier

Pronunciation:/ˈbæɹi.ə(ɹ)//ˈbæɹi.əɹ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A structure that bars passage.

  2. An obstacle or impediment.

  3. A boundary or limit.

  4. (grammar) A node (in government and binding theory) said to intervene between other nodes A and B if it is a potential governor for B, c-commands B, and does not c-command A.

verb

Definitions

  1. To block or obstruct with a barrier.

    Synonyms:bar