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

---

Do you know this game?

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins