Definitions for difficulty

Definitions for (noun) difficulty

Main entry: trouble, difficulty

Definition: an effort that is inconvenient

Usage: I went to a lot of trouble; he won without any trouble; had difficulty walking; finished the test only with great difficulty


Main entry: difficultness, difficulty

Definition: the quality of being difficult

Usage: they agreed about the difficulty of the climb


Main entry: difficulty

Definition: a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result

Usage: serious difficulties were encountered in obtaining a pure reagent


Main entry: difficulty

Definition: a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome

Usage: grappling with financial difficulties


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