DIFFICULTY


Meaning of DIFFICULTY in English

n.

Pronunciation: -( ˌ )k ə l-t ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -ties

Etymology: Middle English difficulte, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French difficulté, from Latin difficultas, from difficilis not easy, from dis- + facilis easy ― more at FACILE

Date: 14th century

1 : the quality or state of being difficult

2 : CONTROVERSY , DISAGREEMENT

3 : OBJECTION

4 : something difficult : IMPEDIMENT

5 : EMBARRASSMENT , TROUBLE ― usually used in plural

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.