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.

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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

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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. Executive Mike Lynn:

   Our ability to measure THC in breath really should shift the national dialogue from one about simply detecting if THC is in someone's body to a conversation where standards can be developed that reflect actual impairment.

2. Assistant Police Chief Todd Strickland:

   There were signs of impairment due to the... field sobriety test that we gave Ashton Baza, and that was part of the investigation... and why Ashton Baza was arrested.

3. Morgan Daven:

   It was surprising to validate that both the public and primary care physicians are challenged in the distinctions between mild cognitive impairment vs. what is deemed' normal aging,' the Results underscore how much work we must do in continuing to educate.

4. Gastroenterologist Neeraj Sachdeva:

   There are so many factors in addition to genetics, in addition to environmental factors. … Certainly as individuals or communities age, ethnicity, sex …. as well as whether an individual has hepatic or reno impairment …. all these things determine how fast we break down opioids and how much of the biproducts we measure in the urine.

5. Thomas Marcotte:

   There's a really strong push in the field to see what we can do to better determine impairment and behavioral function rather than just rely on fluid measures.

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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
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=impairment