Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)The result of being impaired.
Verschlechterung, Schwächung, Behinderung
(countable, uncountable)A deterioration or weakening.
(countable, uncountable)A disability or handicap.
visual impairment
(countable, uncountable)A loss or absence of baseline human functioning that may lead to a disability.
(countable, uncountable)An inefficient part or factor.
(countable, uncountable)A downward revaluation, a write-down.
- damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality
- a symptom of reduced quality or strength
- the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
- the occurrence of a change for the worse
Examples
7 sentencesYanni's visual impairment makes him more vulnerable.
This has visual impairment as a side effect.
I love him, in spite of his impairments.
The impairment cannot bring them to lose their willingness to live.
Books written in braille are very important for people with visual impairments.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English empeirement, empeyrement, emparement, from Anglo-Norman empairement, eFrom Middle English empeirement, empeyrement, emparement, from Anglo-Norman empairement, emperement, enpeirement, from Old French ampirement, anpirement, enperement, equivalent to impair + -ment.
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Forms
plural: impairmentsSynonyms
9 synonyms- a symptom of reduced quality or strength:deterioration
- the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine):stultificationconstipationdeadening
- the occurrence of a change for the worse:damageharm
- the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness:disabilitydisablementhandicap
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable