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Impairment

Impairment Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Impairment? [n] the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) [n] damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality [n] the occurrence of a change for the worse [n] the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment" [n] a symptom of reduced quality or strength Synonyms \| Synonyms for Impairment: constipation \| damage \| deadening \| deterioration \| disability \| disablement \| handicap \| harm \| stultification Related Terms \| Find terms related to Impairment: adulteration \| attrition \| curtailment \| cut \| cutting \| damage \| debilitation \| decrease \| decrement \| defectibility \| defectiveness \| deficiency \| depletion \| depreciation \| derogation \| deterioration \| detraction \| detriment \| diminution \| dip \| disadvantage \| disparagement \| drawback \| enfeeblement \| erroneousness \| extraction \| fallibility \| faultiness \| flaw \| handicap \| harm \| hurt \| immaturity \| imperfection \| impurity \| inaccuracy \| inadequacy \| inadequateness \| incompleteness \| inexactitude \| inexactness \| injury \| lack \| lessening \| liability \| loss \| loss of ground \| marring \| mediocrity \| mischief \| patchiness \| prejudice \| reduction \| remission \| retraction \| retrenchment \| shortage \| shortcoming \| shortening \| shrinkage \| sketchiness \| step backward \| truncation \| undermining \| undevelopment \| unevenness \| unperfectedness \| unsoundness \| vitiation \| want \| weakening \| worsening See Also \| alteration \| amputation \| anorgasmia \| astasia \| bad condition \| bandy legs \| bow leg \| bow legs \| bowleg \| change \| corrosion \| damage \| debasement \| decay \| decrepitude \| deformation \| degradation \| descensus \| desolation \| detriment \| devastation \| dilapidation \| disability of walking \| distortion \| dysomia \| genu valgum \| genu varum \| harm \| hearing impairment \| hearing loss \| hurt \| hurt \| hypesthesia \| hypoesthesia \| knock-knee \| ladder \| modification \| pigeon toes \| poor shape \| prolapse \| prolapsus \| ravel \| run \| scathe \| tibia valga \| tibia vara \| unfitness \| vision defect \| visual defect \| visual disorder \| visual impairment \| wear Impairment In Webster's Dictionary \Im*pair"ment\, n. [OE. enpeirement, OF. empirement.] The state of being impaired; injury. ``The impairment of my health.'' --Dryden.

Impairment Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Impairment?

[n] the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
[n] damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality
[n] the occurrence of a change for the worse
[n] the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"
[n] a symptom of reduced quality or strength

Impairment In Webster's Dictionary

\Im*pair"ment\, n. [OE. enpeirement, OF. empirement.]
The state of being impaired; injury. ``The impairment of my
health.'' --Dryden.

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