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1. difficulty

noun. ['ˈdɪfəkəlti, ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti'] an effort that is inconvenient.

Etymology

  • difficulty (English)
  • difficultee (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • difficulté (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

2. difficulty

noun. ['ˈdɪfəkəlti, ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti'] a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome.

Etymology

  • difficulty (English)
  • difficultee (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • difficulté (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

3. difficulty

noun. ['ˈdɪfəkəlti, ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti'] a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result.

Etymology

  • difficulty (English)
  • difficultee (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • difficulté (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

4. difficulty

noun. ['ˈdɪfəkəlti, ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti'] the quality of being difficult.

Etymology

  • difficulty (English)
  • difficultee (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • difficulté (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
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