HINDERING Definition & Meaning

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hindering

[ hin-der-ing ]

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adjective

causing delay, interruption, or difficulty in some process or movement; hampering or impeding:
Once the hindering factors of misinformation and prejudice are discarded, we can rebuild the party in a more unified way.
preventing an act or event; stopping someone from doing something:
The time slot for the show was also a hindering block to viewing, as audiences didn't want to watch it at 5 a.m.

noun

the act of hampering or preventing someone’s action or movement or some event or process:
The extra paperwork is a nuisance, but not an actual hindering of the project.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of hindering¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; hinder ¹( def ) + -ing ²( def ) for the adjective senses; hinder ¹( def ) + -ing ¹( def ) for the noun sense

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It can also result in plants being killed before they have time to mature and produce a lot of seeds, exhausting the seed bank and hindering recovery, Becker said.

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Strong winds and dry conditions were hindering the firefight from the air.

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High tariffs increase costs for companies dependent on global value chains, hindering their ability to compete in international markets.

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Poor quality sleep can have a negative physical and mental impact, hindering an athlete's performance.

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But the new changes could create even more hurdles for California’s EV transition by potentially compromising federal tax incentives, hindering the expansion of a national charging infrastructure and encouraging fossil fuel production.

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