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impairment

[ im-pair-muh nt ]

/ ɪmˈpɛər mənt /

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noun

the state of being diminished, weakened, or damaged, especially mentally or physically: cognitive impairment in older adults.

Origin of impairment

impair+ -ment

Words nearby impairment

impaction, impactite, impactive, impair, impaired, impairment, impala, impale, impalpable, impanation, impanel

Example sentences from the Web for impairment

A more precise association of THC levels and degrees of impairment are not yet available.

Congress Harshes Stoned Drivers’ Mellow |Tim Mak |July 31, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Yet in this case, the degree of impairment seems to have been similar on both sides.

Sex, Booze, and Feminism |Cathy Young |February 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In general, the disabled folks are vulnerable to exploitation, in part because of the nature of their impairment.

Philly's Terrified Basement Prisoners |Jeff Deeney |October 16, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
As a group, no overall statistically significant improvement or impairment was seen as a result of taking Adderall.

Busting the Adderall Myth |Casey Schwartz |December 21, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

But without any evidence of impairment, the FHP had no choice but to give Woods a routine traffic citation.

The Tiger Coverup |Steve Helling |May 3, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
The aim is to remove all the disease with the least impairment of function and the minimum sacrifice of healthy tissue.

Manual of Surgery |Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
Physical examina tion on this admission was negative, except for some impairment of vision, for which he was given eye-glasses.

Studies in Forensic Psychiatry |Bernard Glueck
This impairment has taken the form of constant and irritating passenger train delays.

The Railroad Problem |Edward Hungerford
Impairment of credit, money stringency and a general declining market were partly responsible.

My Adventures with Your Money |George Graham Rice
She was a short, stoutly built figure, somewhat past the middle of life, but without any impairment of activity in her movements.

Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune |Charles James Lever

Medical definitions for impairment

impairment

[ ĭm-pâr′mənt ]

n.

Weakening, damage, or deterioration, especially as a result of injury or disease.

Other words from impairment

im•pair′ v.