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barrier to entry

barrier to entry noun: an impediment that prohibits the use, adoption, application, etc. of (something).

Noun

barrier to entry (plural barriers to entry)

  1. (broadly, figuratively) An impediment that prohibits the use, adoption, application, etc. of (something).
    • The class has a number of prerequisites, so sadly there is a barrier to entry.
  2. A cost that must be incurred by a new entrant into a market, but which does not apply to incumbents.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see barrier, to, entry.

Forms of barrier to entry

pluralbarriers to entry

Questions about barrier to entry

What does barrier to entry mean?
Barrier to entry means an impediment that prohibits the use, adoption, application, etc. of (something).
What part of speech is barrier to entry?
Barrier to entry is a noun.
What is the plural of barrier to entry?
The plural of barrier to entry is barriers to entry.

Words near barrier to entry in the dictionary

  1. barrier reef
  2. barrier reefs
  3. barrier ridge
  4. barrier rogue
  5. barrier rogues
  6. barrier to entry
  7. barrier to trade
  8. barrier troops
  9. barriered
  10. barriering
  11. barrierless

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