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   Hin·drance

   /ˈhindrəns/

   

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   • 1. a thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone: "a hindrance to the development process"

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   What is the meaning of hindrance?

   • 1 n-count A hindrance is a person or thing that makes it more difficult for you to do something. oft N to n (Antonym: help) The higher rates have been a hindrance to economic recovery... 2 n-uncount Hindrance is the act of hindering someone or something.

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   What is a hindrance in sports?

   • a. SportsIllegal obstruction or hindrance of an opposing player, such as hindrance of a receiver by a defender in football, hindrance of a fielder by a base runner in baseball, or checking a player not in possession of the puck in ice hockey. b. FootballThe legal blocking of defensive tacklers to protect and make way for the ball carrier.

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   Is a degree more of a hindrance than a help?

   • A degree is more of a hindrance than a help in British industry. 2 [ uncountable] formal the act of making it difficult for someone to do something Visitors are allowed to wander without hindrance. → without let or hindrance Examples from the Corpus hindrance • Too much speed will certainly be a hindrance to most - but not all - models.

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   Is being so young a hindrance?

   • There is no hindrance and people can continue to use their vehicles normally. That can be a hindrance because you need adrenalin pumping through you. This might seem like a minor hindrance. With that hindrance overcome he became more relaxed in his play. He says that being so young was no hindrance.

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   Hindrance definition: an impeding, stopping, preventing, or the like.. See examples of HINDRANCE used in a sentence.

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   hindrance. [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.

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   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)

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   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.

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   2 days ago · 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.

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   hindrance. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English hin‧drance /ˈhɪndrəns/ noun 1 [ countable] something or someone that makes it difficult for you to do something hindrance to The floods have been a major hindrance to relief efforts. A degree is more of a hindrance than a help in British industry. 2 [ uncountable] formal the act of ...

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   Definitions of 'hindrance' 1. A hindrance is a person or thing that makes it more difficult for you to do something. [...] 2. Hindrance is the act of hindering someone or something. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'hindrance' British English: hɪndrəns American English: hɪndrəns. More. Synonyms of 'hindrance'