impairment

Meanings

Plural: impairments

Noun

• 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
  • "hearing impairment"
• damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality
• the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
• The result of being impaired
• A deterioration or weakening
• A disability or handicap
• an inefficient part or factor.
• A downward revaluation, a write-down.

Synonyms

constipation, damage, deadening, deterioration, disability, disablement, handicap, harm, stultification