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- Dictionaryhin·drance/ˈhindrəns/
noun
- 1. a thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone: "a hindrance to the development process"
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HINDRANCE definition: 1. something that makes it more difficult for you to do something or for something to develop: 2…. Learn more.
The meaning of HINDRANCE is the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered. How to use hindrance in a sentence.
HINDRANCE meaning: 1. something that makes it more difficult for you to do something or for something to develop: 2…. Learn more.
Hindrance is most commonly used in the context of progress, tasks, work, or other things that involve the completion of a goal. Hindrances delay, interrupt, or slow down progress. The words obstacle and impediment are very similar.
A hindrance is a person or thing that makes it more difficult for you to do something.
A hindrance is something in the way, an obstacle. An untied shoelace is a hindrance to walking, and tripping in the lunchroom might be a hindrance to getting a seat at the cool table.
1. a. The act of hindering: was angered by their hindrance of the project. b. The condition of being hindered. 2. Something that hinders; an impediment. [Middle English hindraunce, harm, from hindren, to hinder; see hinder1 .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
something or someone that makes it difficult for you to do something: Large class sizes are a hindrance to teachers. (Definition of hindrance from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of hindrance. in Chinese (Traditional) 阻礙，障礙… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 阻碍，障碍… See more. in Spanish.
noun. /ˈhɪndrəns/ Idioms. [countable, usually singular] a person or thing that makes it more difficult for somebody to do something or for something to happen. To be honest, she was more of a hindrance than a help. hindrance to something/somebody The high price is a major hindrance to potential buyers.
noun. 1. an impeding, stopping, preventing, or the like. 2. the state of being hindered. 3. a person or thing that hinders. SYNONYMS 3. impediment, encumbrance, obstruction, check; restraint. See obstacle. ANTONYMS 3. aid.
