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   Dif·fi·cul·ty

   /ˈdifəkəltē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the state or condition of being difficult: "Guy had no difficulty in making friends" Similar strainstrugglingawkwardnesstroubletoillaborlaboriousnessstrenuousnessarduousnesspainsproblemstrials and tribulationsinformal:hasslestressliterary:dolortravailscomplexitycomplicatednessintricacyperplexityknottinessawkwardnessdifficultnesstrickinesshardnessobscurityabstrusenessOpposite easesimplicity
   • ▪ a thing that is hard to accomplish, deal with, or understand: "there is a practical difficulty" Similar problemcomplicationissuedisadvantagesnaghitchdrawbackpitfallhandicapimpedimenthindranceobstaclehurdlestumbling blockobstructionbarrierinformal:fly in the ointmentprobheadachehiccupfacerspanner in the worksmonkey wrench in the worksdated:cumberliterary:trammel
   • ▪ a situation that is difficult or dangerous: "they went for a swim but got into difficulties" Similar troubledistresscrisishardshipadversityextremityneedhard timesdire straitspredicamentquandarydilemmaplightinformal:hot waterdeep watera fixa jama spota scrapea stewa holea pickle

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the senses ‘requiring effort or skill’ and ‘something difficult’): from Latin difficultas, from dis- (expressing reversal) + facultas ‘ability, opportunity’.

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   • Definitions of difficulty word noun pluraldifficulty the fact or condition of being difficult. 1 noun pluraldifficulty Often, difficulties. an embarrassing situation, especially of financial affairs.

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   What does it mean if something is difficult?

   • [uncountable] the state or quality of being hard to do or to understand; the effort that something involves difficulty (in) doing something I had considerable difficulty (in) persuading her to leave. I had no difficulty (in) making myself understood. with difficulty He spoke slowly and with great difficulty.

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   • 3. often difficulties A troublesome or embarrassing state of affairs, especially of financial affairs: lost his job and found himself in difficulties. 4. A disagreement or dispute: a company trying to settle difficulties with labor.

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   What is a difficulty a problem?

   • A difficulty is a problem. There are a lot of difficulties that have to be overcome. The main difficulty is a shortage of time. If you have difficulty doing something or have difficulty in doing something, you are unable to do it easily. I often have difficulty sleeping. She had great difficulty in learning to read and write.

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   1. the state or quality of being difficult. 2. a task, problem, etc, that is hard to deal with. 3. ( often plural) a troublesome or embarrassing situation, esp a financial one. 4. a dispute or disagreement. 5. ( often plural) an objection or obstacle: he always makes difficulties. 6. a trouble or source of trouble; worry.

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   Definition of difficulty noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. difficulty. noun. OPAL W. /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/ (plural difficulties) [countable, usually plural, uncountable] a problem; a thing or situation that causes problems. the difficulties of English syntax. a patient with breathing difficulties.

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   DIFFICULTY meaning: 1. problems in doing or understanding something: 2. something that is not easy to deal with: . Learn more.

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   noun,plural dif·fi·cul·ties. the fact or condition of being difficult. Often difficul·ties. an embarrassing situation, especially of financial affairs. a trouble or struggle. a cause of trouble, struggle, or embarrassment. a disagreement or dispute. reluctance; unwillingness. a demur; objection.

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   DIFFICULTY meaning: 1 : the quality of something that makes it hard to do the difficult nature of something; 2 : something that is not easy to do or to deal with a difficult situation usually plural

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   Difficulty definition, the fact or condition of being difficult. See more.

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    Definitions of 'difficulty' 1. A difficulty is a problem. [...] 2. If you have difficulty doing something, you are not able to do it easily. [...] 3. See in difficulty [...] More. Synonyms of 'difficulty' • problem, trouble, obstacle [...] • hardship, labour, pain [...] • complexity, involvement, complication [...] More.