impairment

1 the occurrence of a change for the worse [syn: damage, harm]

2 a symptom of reduced quality or strength [syn: deterioration]

3 the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment" [syn: disability, disablement, handicap]

4 damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality

5 the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) [syn: stultification, constipation, deadening]

English

Etymology

Noun

1. an inefficient part or factor

Translations

• French: blind
• Finnish: häiriö, vika

Impairment may refer to:

• A disability
• In accounting, a downward revaluation of fixed assets

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