Impairment: meaning, definitions and examples
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impairment
[ ɪmˈper.mənt ]
physical
The condition of being damaged or weakened in a specific way.
Synonyms
deficiency, disability, impediment
Examples of usage
- His impairment was a result of the accident.
- She has a visual impairment that requires glasses.
legal
The act of making something weaker or worse.
Synonyms
degradation, deterioration, weakening
Examples of usage
- The impairment of his driving ability led to the accident.
- The impairment of the contract resulted in a legal dispute.
Translations
Translations of the word "impairment" in other languages:
🇵🇹 prejuízo
- deficiência
- deterioração
🇮🇳 हानि
- दुर्बलता
- खराबी
🇩🇪 Beeinträchtigung
- Behinderung
- Verschlechterung
🇮🇩 kerugian
- cacat
- penurunan
🇺🇦 збиток
- обмеження
- погіршення
🇵🇱 uszkodzenie
- niepełnosprawność
- pogorszenie
🇯🇵 損傷 (そんしょう)
- 障害 (しょうがい)
- 悪化 (あっか)
🇫🇷 déficience
- invalidité
- détérioration
🇪🇸 deterioro
- discapacidad
- daño
🇹🇷 bozulma
- sakatlık
- zarar
🇰🇷 손상 (손상)
- 장애 (장애)
- 악화 (악화)
🇸🇦 ضعف
- إعاقة
- تدهور
🇨🇿 poškození
- postižení
- zhoršení
🇸🇰 poškodenie
- postihnutie
- zhoršenie
🇨🇳 损害 (sǔnhài)
- 残疾 (cánjí)
- 恶化 (èhuà)
🇸🇮 poškodba
- invalidnost
- poslabšanje
🇮🇸 skerðing
- fötlun
- versnun
🇰🇿 зақымдану
- мүгедектік
- нашарлау
🇬🇪 დაზიანება
- ინვალიდობა
- გაუარესება
🇦🇿 zərər
- əlillik
- pisləşmə
🇲🇽 deterioro
- discapacidad
- daño
Word origin
The word 'impairment' originated from the Old French word 'empairer', which means 'to make worse'. It has been used in the English language since the 15th century. The concept of impairment has been studied in various fields such as medicine, law, and psychology to understand the impact of damage or weakening on individuals.
See also: impaired, impairments.