DIFFICULTY


Meaning of DIFFICULTY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -(ˌ)kəl-tē ]

noun

( 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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.