impairment
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Definition of impairment
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)The result of being impaired.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)The result of being impaired.
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(countable, uncountable)A deterioration or weakening.
“We determined that the car driver’s transportation of multiple teen passengers, limited driving experience, and likely impairment from effects of cannabis at the time of the crash adversely affected her judgment of the danger of entering the intersection in front of the approaching combination vehicle.”
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(countable, uncountable)A disability or handicap.
“visual impairment”
- (countable, uncountable)An inefficient part or factor.
- (countable, uncountable)A downward revaluation, a write-down.
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Etymology
From Middle English empeirement, empeyrement, emparement, from Anglo-Norman empairement, emperement, enpeirement, from Old French ampirement, anpirement, enperement, equivalent to impair + -ment.
Words you can make from impairment
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Best play maritime 12 points8-letter words
1 word7-letter words
23 words- IMPAINT 11 pts
- IMPERIA 11 pts
- IMPRINT 11 pts
- MARMITE 11 pts
- PERMIAN 11 pts
- PRIMATE 11 pts
- PRIMINE 11 pts
- TIMPANI 11 pts
- TRIPMAN 11 pts
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- AIRTIME 9 pts
- AMIRITE 9 pts
- INTERIM 9 pts
- INTIMAE 9 pts
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- PAINTER 9 pts
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- TERMINI 9 pts
- INERTIA 7 pts
6-letter words
52 words- AMMINE 10 pts
- ARMPIT 10 pts
- IMMANE 10 pts
- IMPAIR 10 pts
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- MERMAN 10 pts
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5-letter words
72 words- MAMIE 9 pts
- MIMER 9 pts
- MINIM 9 pts
- PRIMA 9 pts
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- PRIMI 9 pts
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4-letter words
51 words- IMAM 8 pts
- IMPI 8 pts
- MAIM 8 pts
- MIME 8 pts
- AMEN 6 pts
- AMIE 6 pts
- AMIN 6 pts
- AMIR 6 pts
- APER 6 pts
- EMIR 6 pts
- EMIT 6 pts
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- MAIN 6 pts
- MAIR 6 pts
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- NAME 6 pts
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- PANE 6 pts
- AIRN 4 pts
- AIRT 4 pts
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- EARN 4 pts
- ETNA 4 pts
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