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impairment

Letters that make impairment

a, e, n, p, m, r, t, i are letters that make 'impairment'

Words within impairment

PA, pair, NT, IR, MP, men, Pa, en, air, AI, ai, ME, imp, pa, Ir, impair are words within 'impairment'

impairment is a 10 letter word starting with i
impairment is a 10 letter word ending with t

5 possible definitions for 'impairment'

Impairment as "the occurrence of a change for the worse"

Under this definition, impairment is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

damage, harm have the same meaning as 'impairment'

impairment as a type

'impairment' can be a type of alteration, change, modification.

Types of impairment

ravel, distortion, ladder, deformation, hurt, run, detriment are types of 'impairment'.

Derivatives of impairment

impair, harm, damage are derivatives of 'impairment'.

Impairment as "the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness"

Under this definition, impairment is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

handicap, disability, disablement have the same meaning as 'impairment'

impairment as a type

'impairment' can be a type of unfitness, softness.

Types of impairment

disintegration, hypoesthesia, anorgasmia, dysphasia, amputation, bow leg, bowleg, bow leg, bandyleg, bandy leg, genu varum, tibia vara, disability of walking, astasia, hearing impairment, hearing disorder, dysomia, visual impairment, visual defect, vision defect, visual disorder, prolapse, prolapsus, descensus, hypesthesia, knock-knee, genu valgum, tibia valga, pigeon toes, bow legs, bandy legs are types of 'impairment'.

Derivatives of impairment

disable, incapacitate, handicap, invalid, disenable, disabled, handicapped are derivatives of 'impairment'.

Example of impairment used within this context

"reading disability", "hearing impairment"

Impairment as "a symptom of reduced quality or strength"

Under this definition, impairment is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

deterioration has the same meaning as impairment

impairment as a type

'impairment' can be a type of decay.

Types of impairment

desolation, corrosion, dilapidation, decrepitude, wear, devastation are types of 'impairment'.

Derivatives of impairment

devolve, deteriorate, degenerate, drop are derivatives of 'impairment'.

Impairment as "damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality"

Under this definition, impairment is a noun and has the following properties:

impairment as a type

'impairment' can be a type of hurt, scathe, damage, harm.

Derivatives of impairment

impair, deflower, mar, vitiate, spoil are derivatives of 'impairment'.

Impairment as "the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)"

Under this definition, impairment is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

deadening, stultification, constipation have the same meaning as 'impairment'

impairment as a type

'impairment' can be a type of degradation, debasement.

Derivatives of impairment

deaden, blunt are derivatives of 'impairment'.