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

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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. Susan Kelly:

   In addition, overeating or consuming a lot of calories in a shorter period is linked with an increased risk of memory-related problems and overall cognitive impairment, overeating causes obesity that contributes to diabetes, high blood pressure and heart diseases, which are believed to be further causing Alzheimer’s and other brain illnesses.

2. Richard Peters:

   He seemed quite clear and lucid, whereas this may seem like very irrational behavior, he didnt appear to me to be facing any challenges or mental impairment, other than holding fairly extreme views.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

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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