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IMPAIRMENT
stultification, constipation, impairment, deadening
(noun) the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
impairment
(noun) damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality
damage, harm, impairment
(noun) the occurrence of a change for the worse
disability, disablement, handicap, impairment
(noun) the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; “reading disability”; “hearing impairment”
deterioration, impairment
(noun) a symptom of reduced quality or strength
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
impairment (countable and uncountable, plural impairments)
The result of being impaired
A deterioration or weakening
A disability or handicap
an inefficient part or factor.
(accounting) A downward revaluation, a write-down.
Source: Wiktionary
Im*pair"ment, n. Etym: [OE. enpeirement, OF. empirement.]
Definition: The state of being impaired; injury. "The impairment of my health." Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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