Impediment: meaning, definitions and examples
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impediment
[ ษชmหpษdษชmษnt ]
in communication
Something that hinders or obstructs progress or movement. It can be a physical, mental, or emotional barrier.
Synonyms
barrier, hindrance, obstacle, obstruction
Examples of usage
- This technical issue is a major impediment to completing the project on time.
- His lack of confidence proved to be an impediment in his job interviews.
- Language barriers can be an impediment to effective communication.
in legal context
An obstruction that prevents a contract or agreement from being legally valid.
Synonyms
barrier, hindrance, obstacle, obstruction
Examples of usage
- The lack of signatures from all parties will be an impediment to the contract being enforceable.
- The unclear terms in the agreement could pose as an impediment in court.
Translations
Translations of the word "impediment" in other languages:
๐ต๐น impedimento
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคพเคงเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Hindernis
๐ฎ๐ฉ hambatan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะตัะตัะบะพะดะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ przeszkoda
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฆจใ (ใใพใใ)
๐ซ๐ท obstacle
๐ช๐ธ impedimento
๐น๐ท engel
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฐฉํด (banghae)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุนุงุฆู
๐จ๐ฟ pลekรกลพka
๐ธ๐ฐ prekรกลพka
๐จ๐ณ ้็ข (zhร ng'ร i)
๐ธ๐ฎ ovira
๐ฎ๐ธ hindrun
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบะตะดะตัะณั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ maneษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ impedimento
Etymology
The word 'impediment' originated from the Latin word 'impedimentum', which means hindrance or obstruction. The term has been used in English since the late 16th century. Over the years, 'impediment' has evolved to represent various types of obstacles or barriers that hinder progress or movement in different contexts.