The difference between Barrier and Obstacle

When used as nouns, barrier means a structure that bars passage, whereas obstacle means something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress.


Barrier is also verb with the meaning: to block or obstruct with a barrier.

check bellow for the other definitions of Barrier and Obstacle

  1. Barrier as a noun:

    A structure that bars passage.

  2. Barrier as a noun:

    An obstacle or impediment.

  3. Barrier as a noun:

    A boundary or limit.

  4. Barrier as a noun (grammar):

    A node (in ) 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.

  5. Barrier as a noun (physiology):

    A separation between two areas of the body where specialized cells allow the entry of certain substances but prevent the entry of others.

  6. Barrier as a noun (historical):

    The lists in a tournament.

  7. Barrier as a noun (historical, in the plural):

    A martial exercise of the 15th and 16th centuries.

  1. Barrier as a verb (transitive):

    To block or obstruct with a barrier.

    Examples:

    "synonyms bar"

  1. Obstacle as a noun:

    Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress

    Examples:

    "A big obstacle to understanding the manual was that it had been poorly translated from the Japanese."

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