steric hindrance

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noun Chemistry.

the prevention or retardation of inter- or intramolecular interactions as a result of the spatial structure of a molecule.

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What does "dignity" mean?

Origin of steric hindrance

First recorded in 1900–05

We are not told that Cooper had been able to vote without hindrance when she lived in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Ohio.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’|Gary May|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Jim Kessler with Third Way, a centrist Democratic group, describes it as “getting out of the way…more service than hindrance.”
Is Hillary Ditching Senate Dems?|Eleanor Clift|February 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The drug war is a big hindrance to my freedom,” he says in the video.
Clean Crack Pipes for All! San Francisco’s Final Social Justice Frontier|Michael Daly|January 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the long run, was the Warren Commission a help, a hindrance, or some of both?
Hugh Aynesworth Has Spent His Career Debunking JFK Conspiracy Theories|Malcolm Jones|November 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST

As Romney learned the hard way, titans of finance can be more of a hindrance than a help.
How Chris Christie Can Win in 2016|Lloyd Green|November 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This was a crude arrangement and often proved more of a hindrance than of a help to the player.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
The memories of the night before came to me without shadow or hindrance, escorted gaily by the hopes of the night to come.
Camille (La Dame aux Camilias)|Alexandre Dumas, fils
These are not only useless to man, but when he lies upon his back they are an actual hindrance to the free flow of the blood.
Man And His Ancestor|Charles Morris
About this date, another cause, in addition to the quieta non movere principle, interfered to the hindrance of any such proposals.
The English Church in the Eighteenth Century|Charles J. Abbey and John H. Overton
These presented no serious hindrance to our attaining high speed, for we could tell just where to expect them.
Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War|Various