impairment
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im·pair
(ĭm-pâr′)tr.v. im·paired, im·pair·ing, im·pairs
To cause to weaken, be damaged, or diminish, as in quality: an injury that impaired my hearing; a severe storm impairing communications.
[Middle English empairen, from Old French empeirer, from Vulgar Latin *impēiōrāre : Latin in-, causative pref.; see in-2 + Latin pēior, worse; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]
im·pair′ment n.
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| Noun | 1. |  impairment - the occurrence of a change for the worsealteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago" deformation, distortion - a change for the worse |
| 2. | impairment - a symptom of reduced quality or strength decay - an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying; "the corpse was in an advanced state of decay"; "the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair" corrosion - a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action desolation, devastation - the state of being decayed or destroyed decrepitude, dilapidation - a state of deterioration due to old age or long use wear - impairment resulting from long use; "the tires showed uneven wear" | |
| 3. |  impairment - the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"bandy leg, bandyleg, bowleg, genu varum, tibia vara, bow leg - a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee) dysphasia - an impairment of language (especially speech production) that is usually due to brain damage unfitness, softness - poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury) disability of walking - a disability that interferes with or prevents walking astasia - inability to stand due to muscular incoordination amputation - a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs hearing disorder, hearing impairment - impairment of the sense of hearing dysomia - impairment of the sense of smell hypesthesia, hypoesthesia - impairment of tactile sensitivity; decrease of sensitivity pigeon toes - disability in which the toes are turned inward; often associated with knock-knee disintegration - a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system; "a disintegration of personality" | |
| 4. | impairment - damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality | |
| 5. | impairment - the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) degradation, debasement - changing to a lower state (a less respected state) |
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impairment
noun disability, disorder, defect, complaint, ailment, affliction, malady, disablement, infirmity He has a visual impairment in his right eye.
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impairment
nounAn act, instance, or consequence of breaking:
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إضْعاف
zhoršení
skadesvækkelse
megrongálódásrongálódás
skaîi; hrönun
boz mazarar verme
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impairment
n
no pl (= weakening: of judgement, mental functions) → Beeinträchtigung f
(= defect) → Schaden m; hearing/visual impairment → Hör-/Sehschaden m; speech or language impairment → Sprachfehler m
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impair
(imˈpeə) verb to damage, weaken or make less good. He was told that smoking would impair his health.
imˈpairment nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
impairment
n discapacidad f, trastorno, deficiencia, pérdida; hearing — discapacidad auditivaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.