Defenition of the word impairment
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Defenition of the word impairment
- the occurrence of a change for the worse
- a symptom of reduced quality or strength
- the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
- damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality
- the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
- the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"
Synonyms for the word impairment
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- damage
- deadening
- destruction
- deterioration
- disability
- disablement
- handicap
- harm
- hurt
- injury
- mutilation
- stultification
Similar words in the impairment
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- impairment
- impairment's
- impairments
Hyponyms for the word impairment
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- amputation
- anorgasmia
- astasia
- bandy leg
- bandy legs
- bandyleg
- bow leg
- bow legs
- bowleg
- corrosion
- decrepitude
- deformation
- descensus
- desolation
- detriment
- devastation
- dilapidation
- disability of walking
- disintegration
- distortion
- dysomia
- dysphasia
- genu valgum
- genu varum
- hearing disorder
- hearing impairment
- hurt
- hypesthesia
- hypoesthesia
- knock-knee
- ladder
- pigeon toes
- prolapse
- prolapsus
- ravel
- run
- tibia valga
- tibia vara
- vision defect
- visual defect
- visual disorder
- visual impairment
- wear
Hypernyms for the word impairment
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- alteration
- bad condition
- change
- damage
- debasement
- decay
- degradation
- harm
- hurt
- modification
- poor shape
- scathe
- softness
- unfitness
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