The difference between Challenge and Challenging
When used as nouns, challenge means an instigation or antagonization intended to convince a person to perform an action they otherwise would not, whereas challenging means the act of making a challenge.
Challenge is also verb with the meaning: to invite someone to take part in a competition.
Challenging is also adjective with the meaning: difficult, hard to do.
check bellow for the other definitions of Challenge and Challenging
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Challenge as a noun (sports):
A confrontation; a dare. An instigation or antagonization intended to convince a person to perform an action they otherwise would not. A bid to overcome something. An attempt to take possession; a tackle A summons to fight a duel; also, the letter or message conveying the summons. 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. An attempt to have a work of literature restricted or removed from a public library or school curriculum.
Examples:
"a challenge to the king's authority"
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Challenge as a noun:
A difficult task, especially one that the person making the attempt finds more enjoyable because of that difficulty.
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Challenge as a noun (legal):
A procedure or action. 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. The act of appealing a ruling or decision of a court of administrative agency. The act of seeking to remove a judge, arbitrator or other judicial or semi-judicial figure for reasons of alleged bias or incapacity. An exception to a person as not legally qualified to vote. The challenge must be made when the ballot is offered.
Examples:
"Consanguinity in direct line is a challenge for a judge when he or she is sitting cases."
"We're still waiting to hear how the court rules on our challenge of the arbitrator based on conflict of interest."
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Challenge as a noun (hunting):
The opening and crying of hounds at first finding the scent of their game.
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Challenge as a verb:
To invite someone to take part in a competition.
Examples:
"We challenged the boys next door to a game of football."
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Challenge as a verb:
To dare someone.
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Challenge as a verb:
To dispute something.
Examples:
"to challenge the accuracy of a statement or of a quotation"
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Challenge as a verb (legal):
To make a formal objection to a juror.
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Challenge as a verb (obsolete):
To claim as due; to demand as a right.
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Challenge as a verb (obsolete):
To censure; to blame.
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Challenge as a verb (military):
To question or demand the countersign from (one who attempts to pass the lines).
Examples:
"The sentinel challenged us with "Who goes there?"
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Challenge as a verb (US):
To object to the reception of the vote of, e.g. on the ground that the person is not qualified as a voter.
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Challenge as a verb (Canada, US):
To take (a final exam) in order to get credit for a course without taking it.
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Challenging as a verb:
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Challenging as an adjective:
Difficult, hard to do.
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Challenging as a noun:
The act of making a challenge.