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impairment

/ɪmˈpɛɹmənt/ noun C1
  1. The result of being impaired. (countable, uncountable)
  2. A deterioration or weakening. (countable, uncountable)
  3. A disability or handicap. (countable, uncountable) · visual impairment
  4. A loss or absence of baseline human functioning that may lead to a disability. (countable, uncountable)
  5. An inefficient part or factor. (countable, uncountable)
  6. A downward revaluation, a write-down. (countable, uncountable)

Plural impairments

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