impairment.
The result of being impaired.
Meaning & usage
The result of being impaired.
A deterioration or weakening.
A disability or handicap.
visual impairment
A loss or absence of baseline human functioning that may lead to a disability.
An inefficient part or factor.
A downward revaluation, a write-down.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English empeirement, empeyrement, emparement, from Anglo-Norman empairement, emperement, enpeirement, from Old French ampirement, anpirement, enperement, equivalent to impair + -ment.
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