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    Hin·drance
    /ˈhindrəns/

    noun

    • 1. a thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone: "a hindrance to the development process"
  2. 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.

  3. HINDRANCE definition: 1. something that makes it more difficult for you to do something or for something to develop: 2…. Learn more.

  4. What does hindrance mean? A hindrance is something that hinders —makes it harder for something to happen or be done or for someone to do something. Hindrance is most commonly used in the context of progress, tasks, work, or other things that involve the completion of a goal.

  5. HINDRANCE meaning: 1. something that makes it more difficult for you to do something or for something to develop: 2…. Learn more.

  6. A hindrance is a person or thing that makes it more difficult for you to do something. The higher rates have been a hindrance to economic recovery. [ + to] You would be more of a hindrance than a help. Synonyms: obstacle, check, bar, block More Synonyms of hindrance. 2. uncountable noun.

  7. 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.

  8. A hindrance is a person or thing that makes it more difficult for you to do something. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'hindrance' American English: hɪndrəns British English: hɪndrəns. More. Synonyms of 'hindrance' • obstacle, check, bar, block [...] More. Collocations with the word 'hindrance' major hindrance prove a hindrance.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. Define hindrance. hindrance synonyms, hindrance pronunciation, hindrance translation, English dictionary definition of hindrance. n. 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....

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