Meaning of HINDRANCE
| Pronunciation: | | 'hindruns
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- [n] the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
- [n] any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
- [n] something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
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| | Synonyms: | | balk, baulk, check, deterrent, encumbrance, handicap, hitch, impediment, incumbrance, interference, interference, preventative, preventive |
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| | See Also: | | act, albatross, antagonism, bar, bind, clog, complication, deterrence, difficulty, foiling, frustration, human action, human activity, impediment, impedimenta, millstone, obstacle, obstructer, obstruction, obstruction, obstruction, obstructor, prevention, speed bump, thwarting | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hin"drance\, n. [See {Hinder}, v. t.]
1. The act of hindering, or the state of being hindered.
2. That which hinders; an impediment.
What various hindrances we meet. --Cowper.
Something between a hindrance and a help.
--Wordsworth.
Syn: Impediment; obstruction; obstacle; difficulty;
interruption; check; delay; restraint.
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