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Webster 1913 Edition
Hindrance
1.
The act of hindering, or the state of being hindered.
2.
That which hinders; an impediment.
What various
hindrances
we meet. Cowper.
Syn. – Impediment; obstruction; obstacle; difficulty; interruption; check; delay; restraint.
Definition 2024
hindrance
hindrance
English
Alternative forms
- hinderance (archaic)
- hindraunce (obsolete)
Noun
hindrance (plural hindrances)
- Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.
- High-heeled shoes may be fashionable, but they can also be a hindrance to walking.
- The state or act of hindering something
- Your hindrance of this process will not be tolerated.
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:hindrance
Translations
something which hinders
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