Associations to the word «Impairment»

Wiktionary

IMPAIRMENT, noun. The result of being impaired; a deterioration or weakening; a disability or handicap; an inefficient part or factor.
IMPAIRMENT, noun. (accounting) A downward revaluation, a write-down.

Dictionary definition

IMPAIRMENT, noun. The occurrence of a change for the worse.
IMPAIRMENT, noun. A symptom of reduced quality or strength.
IMPAIRMENT, noun. The condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment".
IMPAIRMENT, noun. Damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality.
IMPAIRMENT, noun. The act of making something futile and useless (as by routine).

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.