"barrier to entry" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: barriers to entry [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|barriers to entry}} barrier to entry (plural barriers to entry)
  1. (figurative, by extension) An impediment that prohibits the use, adoption, application, etc. of (something). Tags: broadly, figuratively Translations (an impediment to use or application): próg wejścia [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-barrier_to_entry-en-noun-Cm1F9Nes Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 30 33 Disambiguation of 'an impediment to use or application': 85 6 9
  2. (finance) A cost that must be incurred by a new entrant into a market, but which does not apply to incumbents. Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-barrier_to_entry-en-noun-bo6WICLr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 30 33 Topics: business, finance
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see barrier, to, entry. Translations (literally): próg wejścia [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-barrier_to_entry-en-noun-wpQ9PFRL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 30 33 Disambiguation of 'literally': 16 5 79

Inflected forms

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