structural barriers

Language: en

📖 Definitions

  1. Obstacles or impediments that are inherent to the organization, design, or social system, preventing progress, access, or efficiency.; Physical obstructions or defects within the framework or construction of a building or object.

💬 Examples

  1. The scarcity of medical professionals in rural areas acts as one of the structural barriers to healthcare access.

  2. The engineers identified several structural barriers in the old bridge that prevented further repairs.