Whatever hinders or impedes The action of the nobler will. --Logfellow. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
impeded — index arrested (checked), disadvantaged, limited Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
impeded — un·impeded; … English syllables
impeded — adjective made difficult or slow we blamed our impeded progress on lack of money • Similar to: ↑obstructed … Useful english dictionary
impeded — im·pede || ɪm pɪËd v. delay, obstruct; hinder, thwart, prevent … English contemporary dictionary
impeded diffusion — diffusion in which the rate is slowed down by the difficulty of passing through a membrane … Medical dictionary
Brooklyn avenues, 1-28 — This article only covers the numbered north south avenues in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Major avenues have their own linked articles while minor streets are discussed below. Unless specified all avenues have two lanes for two way… … Wikipedia
Iran — /i ran , i rahn , uy ran /, n. a republic in SW Asia. 67,540,002; ab. 635,000 sq. mi. (1,644,650 sq. km). Cap.: Teheran. Formerly (until 1935), Persia. * * * Iran Introduction Iran Background: Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic… … Universalium
Liturgical year — For Dom Guéranger s series of books, see The Liturgical Year. Christian year redirects here. For John Keble s series of poems, see The Christian Year. Part of a series on Christianity … Wikipedia
George Metesky — George P. Metesky (November 2 1903 ndash; May 23 1994), better known as the Mad Bomber, terrorized New York City for 16 years in the 1940s and 1950s with explosives he planted in theaters, terminals, libraries and offices. Bombs were left in… … Wikipedia
Self-Strengthening Movement — (zh t|t=洋務運動 or 自強運動); c 1861–1895 was a period of institutional reforms initiated during the late Qing Dynasty following a series of military defeats and concessions to foreign powers. [http://www.wsu.edu/ dee/CHING/SELF.HTM] To make peace with… … Wikipedia
