difficulty

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 External links

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

< Middle English difficultee < Old French difficulte < Latin difficultas < difficul, older form of difficilis (“‘hard to do, difficult’”) < dis- + facilis (“‘easy’”); see difficile and difficult.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdɪfɨkʊlti/
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[edit] Noun

difficulty (plural difficulties)

1. The state of being difficult, or hard to do.
2. An obstacle that hinders achievement of a goal.

[edit] Derived terms

• difficulty level
• with difficulty

[edit] Related terms

• difficile
• difficult

[edit] Translations

[edit] External links

• difficulty in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• difficulty in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911