Challenge vs. Difficulty
Difference Between Challenge and Difficulty
Challengenoun
A confrontation; a dare.
Difficultynoun
The state of being difficult, or hard to do.
Challengenoun
An instigation or antagonization intended to convince a person to perform an action they otherwise would not.
Difficultynoun
An obstacle that hinders achievement of a goal.
We faced a difficulty in trying to book a flight so late.Challengenoun
A bid to overcome something.
a challenge to the king's authorityDifficultynoun
Physical danger from the environment, especially with risk of drowning
Challengenoun
(sports) An attempt to take possession; a tackle
Difficultynoun
an effort that is inconvenient;
I went to a lot of troublehe won without any troublehad difficulty walkingfinished the test only with great difficultyChallengenoun
A summons to fight a duel; also, the letter or message conveying the summons.
Difficultynoun
a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result;
serious difficulties were encountered in obtaining a pure reagentChallengenoun
The act of a sentry in halting a person and demanding the countersign, or (by extension) the action of a computer system demanding a password, etc.
Difficultynoun
a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome;
grappling with financial difficultiesChallengenoun
An attempt to have a work of literature restricted or removed from a public library or school curriculum.
Difficultynoun
the quality of being difficult;
they agreed about the difficulty of the climbChallengenoun
A difficult task, especially one that the person making the attempt finds more enjoyable because of that difficulty.
Challengenoun
(legal) A procedure or action.
Challengenoun
A judge's interest in the result of the case for which he or she should not be allowed to sit the case, e.g. a conflict of interest.
Consanguinity in direct line is a challenge for a judge when he or she is sitting cases.Challengenoun
The act of appealing a ruling or decision of a court of administrative agency.
Challengenoun
The act of seeking to remove a judge, arbitrator or other judicial or semi-judicial figure for reasons of alleged bias or incapacity.
We're still waiting to hear how the court rules on our challenge of the arbitrator based on conflict of interest.Challengenoun
(US) An exception to a person as not legally qualified to vote. The challenge must be made when the ballot is offered.
Challengenoun
(hunting) The opening and crying of hounds at first finding the scent of their game.
Challengeverb
To invite someone to take part in a competition.
We challenged the boys next door to a game of football.Challengeverb
To dare someone.
Challengeverb
To dispute something.
to challenge the accuracy of a statement or of a quotationChallengeverb
(legal) To make a formal objection to a juror.
Challengeverb
(obsolete) To claim as due; to demand as a right.
Challengeverb
(obsolete) To censure; to blame.
Challengeverb
(military) To question or demand the countersign from (one who attempts to pass the lines).
The sentinel challenged us with "Who goes there?"Challengeverb
(US) To object to the reception of the vote of, e.g. on the ground that the person is not qualified as a voter.
Challengeverb
To take (a final exam) in order to get credit for a course without taking it.
Challengenoun
a demanding or stimulating situation;
they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian powerChallengenoun
a call to engage in a contest or fight
Challengenoun
questioning a statement and demanding an explanation;
his challenge of the assumption that Japan is still our enemyChallengenoun
a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror
Challengenoun
a demand by a sentry for a password or identification
Challengeverb
take exception to;
She challenged his claimsChallengeverb
issue a challenge to;
Fischer challenged Spassky to a matchChallengeverb
ask for identification;
The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guardChallengeverb
raise a formal objection in a court of law
