Definitions for impairment
im·pair·ment

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. damage, harm, impairmentnoun

   the occurrence of a change for the worse

2. deterioration, impairmentnoun

   a symptom of reduced quality or strength

3. disability, disablement, handicap, impairmentnoun

   the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

   "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"

4. impairmentnoun

   damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality

5. stultification, constipation, impairment, deadeningnoun

   the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. impairmentnoun

   The result of being impaired; a deterioration or weakening; a disability or handicap; an inefficient part or factor.

2. impairmentnoun

   A downward revaluation, a write-down.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Impairmentnoun

   Diminution; injury.

   Etymology: from impair.

   His posterity, at this distance, and after so perpetual impairment, cannot but condemn the poverty of Adam's conception, that thought to obscure himself from his Creator in the shade of the garden. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. i.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. impairment

   Impairment is a state or condition in which an individual's normal mental, physical, sensory, or cognitive function is weakened, diminished, or damaged. It can be caused by various factors such as injury, disease, or aging, and often interferes with the individual's daily life activities or functional capabilities.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. Impairmentnoun

   the state of being impaired; injury

2. Etymology: [OE. enpeirement, OF. empirement.]

Matched Categories

1. • Change
   • Damage
   • Decay
   • Degradation
   • Unfitness

How to pronounce impairment?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say impairment in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of impairment in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of impairment in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of impairment in a Sentence

1. Thomas F. Bayard:

   Religious liberty is the chief cornerstone of the American system of government, and provisions for its security are embedded in the written charter and interwoven in the moral fabric of its laws. Anything that tends to invade a right so essential and sacred must be carefully guarded against, and I am satisfied that my countrymen, ever mindful of the suffering and sacrifices necessary to obtain it, will never consent to its impairment for any reason or under any pretext whatsoever.

2. Russ Martin:

   Right now, we don’t have a nationally agreed upon way to test drivers for drug impairment similar to a breathalyzer or blood test for alcohol.

3. Scott Dixon:

   Ultimately it's just very quiet. I can hear my radio for a change. Normally I can't hear that. So that's kind of nice, but yeah, there's actually a lot less load on the helmet, too, so visually there's been really no impairment.

4. Hound Labs ':

   We aren't measuring impairment, we're measuring THC in breath where The Hound device lasts a very short period of time, providing objective data about THC in breath to law enforcement and employers to use in conjunction with other information they have gathered.

5. Alzheimers Association saysWith many doctors:

   Mild cognitive impairment is often harder to pick up than dementia because it's often much more subtle.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=impairment
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Impairment
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=impairment
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impairment