impeding

Meanings

• Verb

  Obstructing or making difficult the progress or operation of something.

  - "The heavy traffic was impeding our progress."
  - "The teacher's strict rules were impeding the students' learning."
  - "The illness was impeding his ability to work."

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Antonyms

assist , help , expede , expedite

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with impeding
depending , mending , rendering

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Variants

List of all variants of impeding that leads to same result
impede , impeded , impeder , impeders , impedes , impeding

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'hinder, obstruct' in Latin 'impedire'.

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Trivia

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1. Impeding is an irregular verb, which means its conjugations do not follow the usual pattern.

2. The word 'impede' comes from the Latin word 'impedire', which means 'to hinder, obstruct'.

3. Impeding is related to the word 'pedestrian', which means 'walking on foot'. In the past, pedestrians had to walk around impediments in the road, making their journey slower.

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Related Concepts

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1. obstacle: An impediment or hindrance that prevents or slows progress.

2. resistance: The impeding or opposing of something, often in response to an external force.

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How to Memorize "impeding"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a roadblock or an obstacle that is impeding progress.

2. associate
   

   - Associate impeding with obstacles, hindrances, or difficulties.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember I-M-P-E-D-ing: 'I'm Preventing Easy Development'.

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