impairment
/ɪmˈpɛɹmənt/ noun C1- 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.
Plural impairments
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