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
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Barrier as a noun:
A structure that bars passage.
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Barrier as a noun:
An obstacle or impediment.
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Barrier as a noun:
A boundary or limit.
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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.
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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.
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Barrier as a noun (historical):
The lists in a tournament.
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Barrier as a noun (historical, in the plural):
A martial exercise of the 15th and 16th centuries.
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Barrier as a verb (transitive):
To block or obstruct with a barrier.
Examples:
"synonyms bar"
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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."