impairment

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noun

1. the occurrence of a change for the worse (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
damage, harm
• Derivationally related forms:
impair, harm (for: harm), damage (for: damage)
• Hypernyms:
change, alteration, modification
• Hyponyms:
detriment, hurt, distortion, deformation, run,
ladder, ravel
2. the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
• Syn:
stultification, constipation, deadening
• Derivationally related forms:
deaden (for: deadening)
• Hypernyms:
degradation, debasement
3. the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
- reading disability
- hearing impairment
• Syn:
disability, disablement, handicap
• Derivationally related forms:
handicap (for: handicap), disable (for: disablement), disabled (for: disability)
• Hypernyms:
unfitness, softness
• Hyponyms:
bowleg, bow leg, bandyleg, bandy leg, genu varum,
tibia vara, anorgasmia, dysphasia, disability of walking, astasia, amputation,
hearing impairment, hearing disorder, dysomia, visual impairment, visual defect, vision defect,
visual disorder, prolapse, prolapsus, descensus, hypoesthesia, hypesthesia,
hypesthesia, genu valgum, tibia valga, pigeon toes, bow legs,
bandy legs, disintegration
4. a symptom of reduced quality or strength
• Syn:
deterioration
• Derivationally related forms:
deteriorate (for: deterioration)
• Hypernyms:
decay
• Hyponyms:
corrosion, devastation, desolation, decrepitude, dilapidation, wear
5. damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality
• Derivationally related forms:
impair
• Hypernyms:
damage, harm, hurt, scathe

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  stultification, constipation, deadening, disability, disablement, handicap, deterioration, damage, harm